Classwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports ─ A Guide to Proactive Classroom Management

A vital classroom management resource, this book shows how to implement positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) in K-12 classrooms, regardless of whether PBIS is adopted schoolwide. Practical, step-by-step guidelines are provided for structuring the classroom environment, actively engaging students in instruction, teaching positive expectations, and establishing a continuum of strategies to reinforce positive behavior and respond to inappropriate behavior. Numerous real-world examples and learning exercises are included. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book includes reproducible tools for classwide PBIS planning and implementation. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Brandi Simonsen, PhD, is Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut, where she is also a Research Scientist with the Center for Behavioral Education and Research and coordinates the Graduate Certificate Program in Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support. She is an implementation partner with the OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and serves on the executive board of the Association of Positive Behavior Support. Dr. Simonsen teaches, provides service, and conducts research in the areas of schoolwide positive behavior support in alternative settings, classwide PBIS, and more intensive supports for students with challenging behavior. She has published a number of scholarly journal articles and book chapters

Diane Myers, PhD, is Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Teacher Education at Texas Woman’s University. Previously, she was Assistant Professor of Special Education at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she created a Certificate of Advanced Studies Program in PBIS. Dr. Myers conducts professional development on classroom management and provides training and support to schools implementing schoolwide PBIS. Her research interests include teacher training and professional development, classroom management, and supporting students with challenging behavior.