Behavior Management: A Practical Approach for Educators

by James E. Walker, Thomas M. Shea

A popular, practical, and comprehensive guide for educators regarding how to create a positive, healthy, and social classroom settings.   Long an established and popular text in its field, Behavior A Practical Approach for Educators successfully balances theory and practice to provide readers with a comprehensive manual for creating a positive, pro-social educational environment in which all children can truly learn and enjoy that learning experience. By presenting both research and the proven practices that developed from that research, the authors are able to fully explain behavior management from four perspectives—behavioral, psychodynamic, biophysical, and environmental—in straightforward, jargon-free prose. At the same time, real-life case studies, classroom techniques, clear examples, and helpful plan designs allow preservice and inservice teachers to easily bring what they have learned into the classroom.  The new tenth edition has been revised and rewritten to improve its usability and readability, and includes evidence based practices that have recently been identified.  A new chapter on response-to-intervention, and its relationship to functional behavioral assessment has also been added, as well as updated information on designing individualized behavior plans. 

Genres: Education

331 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1941

Reviews

[Jeff Cliff · Rating 1 out of 5]

0/5

Mashed together when the embers of the vietnam/cambodian war were still hot and similar events were unfolding in china, and somehow kept alive through to 2000 I'm sure it's better than whatever came before it (ie schools run by the catholic/united church/etc, the bible / qur'an, just leaving children behind) but I'm tempted to just throw this little library find into the garbage lest anyone waste their time reading it. I won't, of course -- I value books too much but man, it's tempting.
The worst kind of academic-writing-for-the-sake-of-academic-writing and paperwork-for-what-purpose-god-only-knows. This book should have been an email, or not at all. Not helpful at all for this (former?) educator. If this was in any way inspired the teachers in my life or otherwise it only lead them astray. Teachers: skip this and go learn about robots or something. This book is not fit for purpose.

[Jonathan Brammer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a pretty dry overview of current thinking and strategies in classroom behavior management. Its saving grace is that there are a lot of situational examples given, although even these tend to be a little generic and lacking the rough edges of reality.

[Robert Hult · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teaching students can be an arduous task and understanding Behavior Modification as revealed in this text is a useful tool. How to increase meaningful behavior and decrease chaotic or unfruitful behavior are goals many teachers need to know. This book provides valuable solutions.

[Theresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Behavior Management: A Practical Approach for Educators
Walker, James E.
required text for college courses