It's never been more challenging to manage behavior and motivate students in a physical activity setting.
There are more at-risk children and students with disabilities to manage. Physical activity professionals also face the unique challenge of providing instruction to large groups with limited resources and distractions galore. If not handled correctly, these challenges can quickly add up to chaos, ineffective instruction, and frustrated, burnt-out physical activity professionals.
That's where the third edition of Positive Behavior Management in Physical Activity Settings, Third Edition comes in. This resource will help you not only overcome those and other discipline challenges, but also use tried-and-true, positive techniques to develop appropriate and responsible behaviors and good character among all learners.
This new edition incorporates principles, methods, and instructional practices from psychology, special education, pedagogy, recreat
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“Positive Behavior Management in Physical Activity Settings is a knowledge base that is almost lost in teacher education. If you are a teacher and have challenges with your students’ behavior and want more from your students than just following directions, but you want enthusiastic cooperation from your students, this is the book.”
Phillip Ward, PhD, FNAK, RFSA-- Director of the Learning to Teach Physical Education Research Program, Ohio State University
Table of ContentsPart I Creating a Positive Learning Environment
Chapter 1 Introduction to Behavior Management
Chapter 2 Preventing Inappropriate Behaviors and Promoting Positive Behaviors
Part II Exploring Behavior Management Approaches
Chapter 3 The Behavioral Approach: Maintaining and Increasing Behaviors
Chapter 4 The Behavioral Approach: Redirecting and Decreasing Inappropriate Behaviors
Chapter 5 The Humanistic Approach: Accepting Social and Personal Responsibility and Building Character
Chapter 6 The Biophysical Approach: Biological Variables to Behavior
Chapter 7 Evaluating the Behavioral Intervention
Part III Behavior Management Challenges
Chapter 8 Bullying of Children and Youth
Chapter 9 Children and Youth With Unique Needs
Part IV Behavior Management in Practice
Chapter 10 Behavior Management, Ethics, and Professionalism
Chapter 11 Steps for Developing a Behavior Management Portfolio
