Learn to manage a wide range of behaviours in early childhood settings with this strategy-filled resource for teachers and other professionals. It helps early childhood teams assess the classroom environment and link effective behavioural interventions to developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching practices. It also shows professionals how to decide if and when a formal intervention plan is needed and collaborate with other members of the team - including therapists, administrative personnel, parents, and classroom aides - to develop and implement the plan.
Clarifying the elements of challenging behaviour; developing centrewide support; engaging parents as partners in changing behaviour; creating a supportive classroom environment; seeing the challenge more clearly; determining the teacher's role in further assessment and intervention; implementing individualized behaviour plans; evaluating and revising intervention plans; planning for crises; determining when outside help is needed; putting it all together.
