Improving Student Behavior and Cultivating Meaningful Relationships

Lauren W. Collins, Ph.D., is an associate professor of special education at San Diego State University. Her work focuses on the dissemination of practical, evidence-based strategies for students with disabilities, with an emphasis on early literacy and behavioral interventions. Timothy J. Landrum, Ph.D., is a professor of special education at the University of Louisville. He is a leading scholar in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders who specializes in the translation of research into practice. Chris A. Sweigart, Ph.D., is a special education consultant in Kentucky and the creator of Limened, a website for teachers to support students with a variety of challenges.

Introduction; 1. Behavioral Interventions and Student-Teacher; Relationships; Part I: Teaching Behavior; 2. Establishing Expectations; 3. Explicit Instruction; Part II: Encouraging Appropriate Behavior; 4. Positive Greetings at the Door; 5. Behavioral Momentum; 6. Instructional Choice; 7. Increasing Opportunities to Respond; 8. Precorrection; 9. Precision Requests; Part III: Maintaining Appropriate Behavior; 10. Behavior Specific Praise; 11. Token Economies; 12. Positive Group Contingencies; Part IV: Responding to Intensive Behavior Support Needs; 13. Differential Reinforcement; 14. Check-In Check-Out; 15. Behavior Contracts; 16. Informal Functional Behavioral Assessment; Closing Thoughts; 17. Closing Thoughts