1. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Theresa Mahmood, School Social Worker, PACE East / Independent Hill School Emily Morgan, School Psychologist, PACE East / Independent Hill School April 15, 2013

2. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Introductions / Overview Examples of Effective Strategies –Program-Wide “CARES” –Classroom Management –Rapport with Students –Rapport with Parents Our Case Study Presentation of Case Studies for Group Discussion Strategy Sharing Wrap-Up

3. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Effective Strategies: Program-Wide –PACE “CARES” (CARES / Caught Ya Cards) –Universal BIP / Tier Supports –DIS –Level System / Privileges –Token Economy / School Store

4. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Effective Strategies: Classroom –Use of Reinforcers –Visual Charts –Assigning Responsibilities –Student Mentoring –Preferred activity time –Use of sensory tools when needed

5. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Effective Strategies: Rapport with Students –Interest Inventories –Getting to know strengths / weaknesses –Get to know the whole person, rather than the student –Always look for and find something positive –Start each day with a clean slate when possible –Allow for mistakes

6. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Effective Strategies: Rapport with Parents –Hook the parent, hook the child! –Communicate frequently: on the good as well as the bad. –Family night activities

7. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Our Case Study: –7 th grader –Bounced around previous schools –Significant family problems, ODD, problems with authority –On grade level, Honor Roll –Eventually Internalized Success at school, identified goals, Honors Level

8. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Presentation of Case Studies for Group Discussion

9. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Strategy Sharing

10. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Wrap-up Q & A

11. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student USEFUL RESOURCES FOR ENGAGING THE BEHAVIORALLY-CHALLENGED STUDENT Beyond Functional Assessment by Joseph S. Kaplan The Teacher’s Encyclopedia of Behavior Management: 100 Problems/500 Plans by Lisa Howard and Randy Sprick The Tough Kid Book: Practical Classroom Management Strategies by William Jenson, H.Kenton Reavis, and Ginger Rhode Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones Website: www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.comwww.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com

12. Strategy Sharing: Engaging the Behaviorally Challenged Student Contact us: Theresa Mahmood (mahmoot@pwcs.edu)mahmoot@pwcs.edu Emily Morgan (morganex@pwcs.edu)morganex@pwcs.edu