Prevent-Teach-Reinforce: The School-Based Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support - Glen Dunlap

n n Solve serious behavior challenges in K-8 classrooms with the updated second edition of this bestselling book, your practical, user-friendly guide to the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model. Developed by highly respected experts on positive behavior support, this research-proven model gives your school team a step-by-step blueprint for reducing problems unresolved by typical behavior management strategies. You'll get explicit guidance and strategies for implementing all five steps of PTR: 1) teaming and goal-setting, 2) collecting data, 3) conducting a PTR Functional Behavioral Assessment, 4) developing a PTR behavior intervention plan, and 5) monitoring progress and making data-based decisions. Enhanced with new research on PTR and fresh content on timely topics like multi-tiered systems of support, this guidebook will help you resolve even the toughest behavior challenges--and improve social and academic outcomes for your whole class.n nBENEFITS OF PTR: n- proven effective by research and field testing in real classrooms--PTR was shown to reduce behavior problems and increase evidence of social skills and academic engagement n- structured and explicit, with five systematic steps that take you beyond tips and strategies n- consistent with positive behavior support and derived from the principles of applied behavior analysis n- easily adaptable to the needs and goals of each individual student n- effective for both typically developing students and learners with disabilities and other challenges nWHAT (TM)S NEW n New and enhanced material on: nn n- Using multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) n- Implementing evidence-based classroom strategies n- Becoming an effective team facilitator n- Collaborating as a strong, cohesive team n- Monitoring progress with the Individualized Behavior Rating Scale Tool n- Developing successful behavior intervention plans n- Creating useful task analyses n- Making data-based decisions nPlus: new case examples that illustrate components of PTR, two in-depth case studies, and new and revised forms (also available online for easy download)