1. Positive Strategies for Challenging Behavior September 2009 Pardeice Powell McGoy Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City ACT for Youth Center of Excellence Cornell University Family Life Development Center Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City New York State Center for School Safety University of Rochester Medical Center Div. of Adolescent Medicine

2. Identifying Misbehavior Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Define the behavior: Where? Why? When?

3. Managing one’s own behavior Social skillfulness Responsible decision making Personal and academic achievement Goal of Effective Management and Discipline Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net

4. The strongest behavior management tool is YOU. What is the strongest behavior management tool at your disposal? Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net

5. What does a good behavior manager look like? Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Describe a youth worker or teacher you’ve seen with strong behavior management skills.

6. What do good behavior managers look like? Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Positive leadership Caring relationships Structured environments Active intervention when needed

7. Positive Leadership Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net High expectations Project confidence and caring Good role modeling Enthusiasm Tone and body language

8. Caring Relationships – setting the stage for development Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Belonging Interests Positive self-image: Build on strengths Opportunities for mastery Positive reinforcement

9. Caring Relationships - under stress Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Show you care Lighten up! Behaviors vs. feelings Sharing yourself

10. Structured Environments – setting the stage for development Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Work with young people to establish ground rules Establish routines Anticipate Ease transitions

11. Structured Environments – setting the stage for development Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Consider incentives Practice positive outcomes

12. Structured Environments – under stress Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Non-verbal cues Consistency Strategies

13. Active Intervention Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Pick your battles Use your presence to discourage negative behavior Be firm. Engage in a non-threatening conversation.

14. Active Intervention Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Remove yourself from an escalating power struggle Allow the student space and time Use consequences strategically Protect students from harm Document a referral plan

15. Thank you! Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net What office is there which involves more responsibility, which requires more qualifications, and which ought, therefore, to be more honorable than inspiring youth to learn? - Harriet Martineau

16. Resources Pardeice Powell McGoy 2009 ACT for Youth Center of Excellence www.actforyouth.netwww.actforyouth.net Carol Miller Lieber (2002). Discipline Approaches. http://www.smallschoolsproject.org/PDFS/guided_discipline.pdf http://www.smallschoolsproject.org/PDFS/guided_discipline.pdf Ramapo for Children (2004). Teachers as Leaders. http://www.ramapotraining.org/html/home.htm http://www.ramapotraining.org/html/home.htm Jutta Dotterweich (2006). Positive Youth Development Resource Manual: http://www.actforyouth.net/?ydManual Karthryn Pierno. ReCAPP: Theories & Approaches, Adolescent Development. http://www.etr.org/recapp/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.TheoriesDetail &PageID=12 http://www.etr.org/recapp/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.TheoriesDetail &PageID=12