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Book Synopsis
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 educatorsseeking 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.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS

Introduction 1

CHAPTER 1
Cracking the Code 7
Embracing a New Perspective on Behavior
  • REFLECT: How Do You Think About Behavior? 10
  • REFLECT: Examining Your Assumptions 12
  • CASE STUDY: Julian, a Student with Anxiety 13
  • CASE STUDY: Malik, a Student with Anxiety 15
  • PRACTICE: Reframing Our Understanding of Behavior 17
CHAPTER 2
The FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan 19
Practicing the Fundamentals
  • PRACTICE: Functional Communication 23
  • PRACTICE: Replacement Behavior 24
  • PRACTICE: Writing Target Behaviors 28
  • PRACTICE: Analyzing Stan's ABC Notes 31
  • PRACTICE: Analyzing Juanita's ABC Notes 33
  • PRACTICE: Analyzing Raul's ABC Notes 35
  • PRACTICE: Analyzing ABC Notes for Your Students 37
  • PRACTICE: Structured ABC Data Sheet 38
CHAPTER 3
Key Interventions for Successfully Supporting Students 41
  • REFLECT: Supporting Student Work Initiation 47
  • REFLECT: Transitions and Your Students 49
  • CASESTUDY: Xavier, a Fourth-Grade Student 53
  • CASESTUDY: Trevor, a First-Grade Student 54
  • PRACTICE: Making a Transition Support Plan 55
  • REFLECT: Evaluating Breaks in Your Classroom 59
  • PRACTICE: Brainstorming Breaks 62
  • PRACTICE: Evaluating Break Data 64
  • REFLECT: Finding Islands of Competence 68
  • PRACTICE: Planning Islands of Competence 71
  • PRACTICE: Brainstorming Barriers to Alternative Lunches 71
CHAPTER 4
"Get Away From Me!" 73
Strategies and Interventions for Students with Anxiety-Related Behaviors
  • CASE STUDY: Analyzing Harry’s Behavior Plan 78
  • CASESTUDY: Analyzing Chandra’s Behavior Plan 80
  • REFLECT: Analyzing Your Student's Behavior Plan 82
  • PRACTICE: Creating a Writing Checklist 87
  • PRACTICE: Creating a "How I Feel About Writing" Sheet 88
  • REFLECT: Prioritizing Skills and Strategies 91
  • PRACTICE: Creating a Visual Self-Regulation Sheet 99
  • REFLECT: Planning a Check-In 104
  • REFLECT: Creating Check-In and Check-Out Sheets 106
  • CASESTUDIES: Catching It Early with Sophia and Sam 109
  • CASE STUDY: Prioritizing Strategies for Omar 113
  • CASESTUDY: Prioritizing Strategies for Stacey 113
CHAPTER 6
Creating FAIR Behavior Intervention Plans 147
  • CASE STUDY: Aton, Grade 3 151
  • CASE STUDY: Devan, Grade 6 154
  • CASE STUDY: Angela, Grade K 157
CHAPTER 7
Tools for Monitoring Progress and Implementation 161
  • REFLECT: Creating Data Sheets for Your Student 165
  • PRACTICE: Making an Implementation Checklist 177
  • PRACTICE: Putting It All Together 178
APPENDIX A
Individualized Education Program Goals and Objectives 183

APPENDIX B
Protocols: Safety, Bolting, Threat, and Self-Harm 187

APPENDIX C
Helpful Apps 207

APPENDIX D
FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan Template 217

APPENDIX E
Updated FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan for Students with Anxiety-Related Behavior 221

APPENDIX F
Updated FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan for Students with Oppositional Behavior 227

APPENDIX G
Answer Key 235

Notes 255
Acknowledgments 259
About the Author 261
Index 263

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      Publisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/12/2014
      ISBN13: 9781612507514, 978-1612507514
      ISBN10: 1612507514
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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 educatorsseeking 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.

      Table of Contents
      CONTENTS

      Introduction 1

      CHAPTER 1
      Cracking the Code 7
      Embracing a New Perspective on Behavior
      • REFLECT: How Do You Think About Behavior? 10
      • REFLECT: Examining Your Assumptions 12
      • CASE STUDY: Julian, a Student with Anxiety 13
      • CASE STUDY: Malik, a Student with Anxiety 15
      • PRACTICE: Reframing Our Understanding of Behavior 17
      CHAPTER 2
      The FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan 19
      Practicing the Fundamentals
      • PRACTICE: Functional Communication 23
      • PRACTICE: Replacement Behavior 24
      • PRACTICE: Writing Target Behaviors 28
      • PRACTICE: Analyzing Stan's ABC Notes 31
      • PRACTICE: Analyzing Juanita's ABC Notes 33
      • PRACTICE: Analyzing Raul's ABC Notes 35
      • PRACTICE: Analyzing ABC Notes for Your Students 37
      • PRACTICE: Structured ABC Data Sheet 38
      CHAPTER 3
      Key Interventions for Successfully Supporting Students 41
      • REFLECT: Supporting Student Work Initiation 47
      • REFLECT: Transitions and Your Students 49
      • CASESTUDY: Xavier, a Fourth-Grade Student 53
      • CASESTUDY: Trevor, a First-Grade Student 54
      • PRACTICE: Making a Transition Support Plan 55
      • REFLECT: Evaluating Breaks in Your Classroom 59
      • PRACTICE: Brainstorming Breaks 62
      • PRACTICE: Evaluating Break Data 64
      • REFLECT: Finding Islands of Competence 68
      • PRACTICE: Planning Islands of Competence 71
      • PRACTICE: Brainstorming Barriers to Alternative Lunches 71
      CHAPTER 4
      "Get Away From Me!" 73
      Strategies and Interventions for Students with Anxiety-Related Behaviors
      • CASE STUDY: Analyzing Harry’s Behavior Plan 78
      • CASESTUDY: Analyzing Chandra’s Behavior Plan 80
      • REFLECT: Analyzing Your Student's Behavior Plan 82
      • PRACTICE: Creating a Writing Checklist 87
      • PRACTICE: Creating a "How I Feel About Writing" Sheet 88
      • REFLECT: Prioritizing Skills and Strategies 91
      • PRACTICE: Creating a Visual Self-Regulation Sheet 99
      • REFLECT: Planning a Check-In 104
      • REFLECT: Creating Check-In and Check-Out Sheets 106
      • CASESTUDIES: Catching It Early with Sophia and Sam 109
      • CASE STUDY: Prioritizing Strategies for Omar 113
      • CASESTUDY: Prioritizing Strategies for Stacey 113
      CHAPTER 6
      Creating FAIR Behavior Intervention Plans 147
      • CASE STUDY: Aton, Grade 3 151
      • CASE STUDY: Devan, Grade 6 154
      • CASE STUDY: Angela, Grade K 157
      CHAPTER 7
      Tools for Monitoring Progress and Implementation 161
      • REFLECT: Creating Data Sheets for Your Student 165
      • PRACTICE: Making an Implementation Checklist 177
      • PRACTICE: Putting It All Together 178
      APPENDIX A
      Individualized Education Program Goals and Objectives 183

      APPENDIX B
      Protocols: Safety, Bolting, Threat, and Self-Harm 187

      APPENDIX C
      Helpful Apps 207

      APPENDIX D
      FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan Template 217

      APPENDIX E
      Updated FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan for Students with Anxiety-Related Behavior 221

      APPENDIX F
      Updated FAIR Behavior Intervention Plan for Students with Oppositional Behavior 227

      APPENDIX G
      Answer Key 235

      Notes 255
      Acknowledgments 259
      About the Author 261
      Index 263

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