The Best Behavioral Management in Education Books 2025

1. The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Since its publication in 2012, The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students has helped countless classroom teachers, special educators, and others implement an effective, new approach to teaching focused on skill-building, practical interventions, and purposeful, positive interactions with students who have mental health disorders. Based on the success of the previous book, author Jessica Minahan has written this companion guide for educators seeking additional guidance for creating and implementing successful behavior intervention plans (FAIR Plans) for the students teachers worry about the most: those with anxiety-related or oppositional behaviors. Minahan takes readers step-by-step through the process of understanding and practicing the components of a FAIR behavior intervention plan so that they or a team can immediately customize it and put it to work in classrooms. Additional tips on creating interventions, as well as checklists to help with implementation and monitoring progress, are also included. Packed with brainstorming and reflection exercises, planning activities, templates, case studies, recommended apps, and other technology resources, The Behavior Code Companion will help educators create optimal classroom environments for all students.

The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

2. Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Inclusive Classroom, 2nd Edition: How to Reach Teach Students with ASD, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - With 1 in 68 children now being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, every teacher needs to be ready to teach children with ASD. This engaging and informative book--now completely revised and updated to reflect the latest statistics and research--will both help you understand your students on the autism spectrum and provide strategies to help them succeed in school. Drawing on 25 years of experience working with students with ASD, Barbara Boroson guides you to create a classroom community that is attuned to the needs of children with ASD and allows all of your students to learn and grow.

Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Inclusive Classroom, 2nd Edition: How to Reach Teach Students with ASD, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Seeing Red: An Anger Management and Anti-Bullying Curriculum for Kids, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Anger is a natural human emotion, but if it isn't managed properly its effects can be devastating. Seeing Red is a curriculum designed to help elementary and middle-school aged students better understand their anger so they can make healthy and successful choices and build strong relationships. This completely revised and updated edition includes a comprehensive anti-bullying component, complete with cutting-edge material specific to cyber-bullying and social media. Designed especially for use with small groups, Seeing Red enables participants to learn from and empower one another. Its unique group process helps children and teens build important developmental objectives such as leadership skills (taking initiative, presenting in front of the group), social skills (taking turns, active listening), and building self-esteem (problem solving, interacting with peers). Key concepts and activities include: Spotting anger triggers and taking responsibility for mistakes Finding healthy ways to deal with provocation and avoiding losing control Identifying feelings, learning steps to control anger, and exploring consequences Facilitators will learn how to empower participants through role playing; helping them to identify associated feelings and recognize negative behaviors. Each session includes objectives, a list of supplies, background notes and preparation tasks for the leader, a warm-up activity, an explanation of the various learning activities, and a closing activity. See for yourself why Seeing Red remains one of the most highly-regarded resources among professionals in the field of children's anger management. Jennifer Simmonds is lead program coordinator at Youth Grief Services and author of Children in Change.

Seeing Red: An Anger Management and Anti-Bullying Curriculum for Kids, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

4. The Caring Teacher's Guide to Discipline: Helping Young Students Learn Self-Control, Responsibility, and Respect [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. """"A delight to read. The book is thoughtful, practical, and extremely respectful of teachers and of the multiple judgments needed to educate young children well." "From the Foreword by Carl D. Glickman Chair, Program for School Improvement The University of Georgia This second edition of Marilyn E. Gootman's best-selling book is a comprehensive guide to teaching students to "do the right thing." With this insightful and important work, teachers can acquire the skills they need to help students practice self-control, solve problems, use good judgment, and correct their own misbehavior. You'll learn strategies to: Give students realistic expectations and establish rules for behavior Prevent and resolve misunderstandings using open communication Deal with anger (yours or your students') Communicate more effectively in order to prevent or resolve misunderstanding Develop and use problem-solving techniques Reach students with trauma-and dysfunction-associated behavioral problems Create effective partnerships with parentsWith updated insights, new research results and recommended programs, and a new chapter on "Bullying: Prevention and Intervention," this new edition of a powerful classic is a necessary resource for new and experienced teachers alike.Marilyn E. Gootman, Ed.D., is founder of Gootman Education Associates, an educational consulting company that provides workshops and seminars for parents and educators, focusing on successful strategies for raising and teaching children. She has been in the teaching profession for over 25 years, and her teaching experiences range from elementaryschool to the university level. She holds degrees from Simmons College and Brandeis University and a doctorate from the University of Georgia. She is the author of "The Loving Parents' Guide to Discipline "and" When a Friend

The Caring Teacher′s Guide to Discipline : Helping Young Students Learn Self-Control, Responsibility, and Respect, Used [Paperback]

5. Discipline in the Junior High/Middle School: A Handbook for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Discipline in the Junior High/Middle School: A Handbook for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators by William E. Stradley; Richard D. Aspinall

Discipline in the Junior High/Middle School: A Handbook for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators, Used [Hardcover]

6. A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom, Used [Paperback]

Addressing ages 3 to 8 years, A GUIDANCE APPROACH FOR THE ENCOURAGING CLASSROOM, 6th Edition, functions as a primary reference for professionals or as a resource for classes that address group management, the learning environment, child guidance, child behavior, challenging behavior, conflict management, and peace education topics. Part 1 explores the foundation of guidance in early childhood education. Part 2 focuses on building and organizing an encouraging classroom, and discusses such topics as daily schedules, routines, use of thematic instruction, and the importance of working with parents. Part 3 addresses problem solving and challenging behavior, including a practical illustration of how to use and teach conflict management and information about the 'five-finger-formula.' Highlights of the new edition include standards and video integration, expanded coverage of diversity, and information on current brain research. Throughout, this experience-based resource includes real-life anecdotes that allow professionals to make the shift from conventional classroom to developmentally appropriate guidance. Available with InfoTrac? Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom, Used [Paperback]

7. Me, You, Us : Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Social-emotional learning-a child's ability to manage feelings and to interact successfully with others-is the foundation for school readiness and success. Me, You, Us explores 11 separate areas of social-emotional learning and offers numerous teaching strategies and suggestions for professional development. This book helps educators chart a path for young children towards the development of the social-emotional skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

Me, You, Us : Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool, Used [Paperback]

8. Inviting Positive Classroom Discipline [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Inviting Positive Classroom Discipline by David B. Strahan; William Watson Purkey

Inviting Positive Classroom Discipline, Used [Paperback]

9. Promising Practices in Teaching Social Responsibility [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This book is by, for, and about teachers. It is a showcase for the innovative practices that teachers have found most effective in teaching social responsibility. The authors offer a rare discussion of actual classroom practices and the insights teachers have had in experimenting with new ways to help students develop conflict resolution skills and social responsibility.

Promising Practices in Teaching Social Responsibility [Paperback - Used]

10. Social Skills Activities for Special Children [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. For all teachers of children with special needs, here are 142 ready-to-use lessons and reproducible line master activity sheets to help children become aware of acceptable social behavior and develop proficiency in acquiring basic social skills. Each lesson places a specific skill within the context of real-life situations. It gives the teacher a means to guide students to think about the social skill and why it is important, and provides a hands-on activity for students to work through, think about, discuss, and practice in or outside of the classroom.

Social Skills Activities for Special Children, Used [Paperback]