Reaching and Teaching Students with Challenging Behavior (K-8)

This course offers educators a practical approach to managing problem behavior in schools. Students taking this course will have access to teacher-tested strategies, ready-to-use forms, trouble-shooting tips, and recommended resources. Following this course, teachers will better be able to intervene proactively, efficiently, and effectively with students exhibiting behavior problems. In addition, students taking this course will get instructions for creating and implementing an effective class-wide behavior management program as well as guidelines for developing engaging lessons and activities that teach and support positive behavior. Finally, this course offers advice for assisting students with self-regulation and management strategies to help them with their own behavior and emotions. The projected outcome of this course is to provide classroom teachers with the knowledge, understanding, and methodologies needed to find patters of difficult behavior and match them with proven strategies for getting students back on track to learn.