Preventing Challenging Behavior in Your Classroom: Positive Behavior Support and Effective Classroom Management, April/2011

Preventing Challenging Behavior in Your Classroom: Positive Behavior Support and Effective Classroom Management focuses on practical strategies to prevent and reduce behavior problems and enhance student learning, particularly Positive Behavior Support (PBS). This book discusses the myths and facts of effective classroom management, provides an overview of the conceptual and empirical basis of PBS, and describes PBS interventions from peer-reviewed research, highlighted in easy-to-understand language to facilitate teachers' knowledge of evidence-based techniques. Real-world examples are provided in conjunction with recommendations to enhance teachers' understanding and implementation of PBS.

About The Author:
Matt Tincani, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is an associate professor in the special education and applied behavior analysis programs at Temple University. An award-winning teacher and respected researcher, he has published more than 30 journal articles and book chapters on topics related to positive behavior support and effective instructional strategies, with a focus on students with disabilities who display problem behaviors. With more than 15 years of experience as a consultant and researcher, he applies his knowledge of data-based strategies to help teachers be successful in the most challenging classroom environments.