Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student

Theresa Mahmood, School Social Worker, PACE East / Independent Hill School Emily Morgan, School Psychologist, PACE East / Independent Hill School April 15, 2013

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student • Introductions / Overview • Examples of Effective Strategies – Program-Wide “CARES” – Classroom Management – Rapport with Students – Rapport with Parents • Our Case Study • Presentation of Case Studies for Group Discussion • Strategy Sharing • Wrap-Up

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student • Effective Strategies: Program-Wide – PACE “CARES” (CARES / Caught Ya Cards) – Universal BIP / Tier Supports – DIS – Level System / Privileges – Token Economy / School Store

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student • Effective Strategies: Classroom – Use of Reinforcers – Visual Charts – Assigning Responsibilities – Student Mentoring – Preferred activity time – Use of sensory tools when needed

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student • Effective Strategies: Rapport with Students – Interest Inventories – Getting to know strengths / weaknesses – Get to know the whole person, rather than the student – Always look for and find something positive – Start each day with a clean slate when possible – Allow for mistakes

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student • Effective Strategies: Rapport with Parents – Hook the parent, hook the child!

– Communicate frequently: on the good as well as the bad.

– Family night activities

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student • Our Case Study: – 7 th grader – Bounced around previous schools – Significant family problems, ODD, problems with authority – On grade level, Honor Roll – Eventually Internalized Success at school, identified goals, Honors Level

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student

Presentation of Case Studies for Group Discussion

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student

Strategy Sharing

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student

• Wrap-up • Q & A

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student

USEFUL RESOURCES FOR ENGAGING THE BEHAVIORALLY-CHALLENGED STUDENT

• Beyond Functional Assessment by Joseph S. Kaplan • The Teacher’s Encyclopedia of Behavior Management: 100 Problems/500 Plans by Lisa Howard and Randy Sprick • The Tough Kid Book: Practical Classroom Management Strategies by William Jenson, H.Kenton Reavis, and Ginger Rhode • Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones • Website: www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com

Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Contact us: Theresa Mahmood ( [email protected]

) Emily Morgan ( [email protected]

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