Let's face it - teaching can be stressful. In this generation of Common Core Standards and high-stakes testing, educators are often left without the time to plan positive behavioral supports or the sanity to cultivate compassionate relationships with their students. Even though they understand the critical relationship between behavior and instruction, they're often left with the same hair-pulling question: How can I empower - rather than overpower - my students, while still keeping a controlled classroom so that I can teach and students can learn? The "Empower Program" delivers user-friendly strategies that are realistic for educators to implement and practical for their students to use. Included are: *Classroom Scenarios "When this happens..." *Research and Relevancy "Why did that happen..." *Concrete Strategies "What can I do?" *Ready-to-go Resources "How can I do this tomorrow?" This book is not going to antagonize teachers with theoretical concepts in ideal contexts; it is instead going to respect teachers and their classroom frustrations and provide them with practical steps that make buzzwords like "behavior management"...well...manageable.
Foreword Dr. Anne Kendall, Psychologist Acknowledgments Author's Note Introduction Why Empower? SECTION 1 - ENVIRONMENT Environment Classroom Scenarios - "When this happens..." Environment Research and Relevancy - "Why did that happen?" Environment Concrete Strategies - "What can I do?" SECTION 2 - ABILITY Ability Classroom Scenarios - "When this happens..." Ability Research and Relevancy - "Why did that happen?" Ability Concrete Strategies - "What can I do?" SECTION 3 - MOTIVATION Motivation Classroom Scenarios - "When this happens..." Motivation Research and Relevancy - "Why did that happen?" Motivation Concrete Strategies - "What can I do?" Appendix A: Environment P.O.P Resources Learn Your ABC's Glossary Correct and Connect Redirection Glossary Executive Questioning Help Sheet Rebuilding Area Making Suggestion Sheet VENT Solution Sheet RENT Solution Sheet REBUILD Solution Sheet RESPOND Solution Sheet Appendix B: Ability P.O.P Resources Common Language Prompts Sheet Master Teacher Lesson Frame Weekly Framework for Instructional Activities Grid Student Social Skills Cards Lesson Plan 1: Tone of Voice Lesson Plan 2: Facial Expression Lesson Plan 3: Body Position Lesson Plan 4: Personal Space Lesson Plan 5: Communication Lesson Plan 6: Keeping Your Cool Lesson Plan 7: Time and Place Lesson Plan 8: Waiting Lesson Plan 9: Asking for Attention Lesson Plan 10: Listening Lesson Plan 11: Handling Frustration Lesson Plan 12: Communicating Frustration Lesson Plan 13: Moving On Lesson Plan 14: Accepting Consequences Lesson Plan 15: Respectfully Disagreeing Lesson Plan 16: Communicating Concerns Lesson Plan 17: Joining a Group Lesson Plan 18: Compromise Lesson Plan 19: Problem Solving Lesson Plan 20: Choosing Who Goes First Lesson Plan 21: Identifying Goals Lesson Plan 22: Breaking Down Big Goals Lesson Plan 23: Strategies to Reach Your Goals Lesson Plan 24: Strategies for Working in Groups Lesson Plan 25: Finding Focus Appendix C: Motivation P.O.P Resources Quick Guide to Student Access Supports SIMPLE Student Tracker SCHEDULE Student Tracker GOAL-REWARD Student Tracker About the Author
