This highly practical reference is organized around the problem behaviors that K-6 teachers see as the greatest barriers to student success--and the positive behaviors they value the most. Of particular value to educators, the book matches proven intervention techniques to specific target behaviors. Hill M. Walker presents exemplary strategies for…

ADAPT (Advancing Decision Making and Problem Solving for Teens) is a small-group intervention for middle and high school students who are at risk for substance use, aggression, truancy, poor school performance, and depressive moods. The ADAPT program's 12 sessions teach fundamental skills such as: (1) Effective problem solving; (2) Decision…

This article offers advice to the classroom teacher for dealing with a child subject to explosive temper tantrums. It discusses why such outbursts may occur; gives a sequence for controlling the tantrum and calming the child; and considers long-term methods for helping the child curb anger and aggression. (SJL)

This document is one of eight in a series of guides designed to help teach and counsel troubled youth. It presents 20 lessons designed to teach the coping skills necessary to control one's temper. The first lesson teaches students the meaning of aggressive behavior; this lesson and several others throughout the guide focus on helping aggressive…

The article examines the concept of aggression and ways in which aggression is experienced by children. The importance of planned intervention based on good intent is stressed. (CL)

Based on the view that as parents and families explore the meaning of peace, they can create safe and harmonious homes in which all members can grow to the fullest and begin to combat violent tendencies in the larger culture, peaceful parenting evolved as a way to help parents become familiar with basic skills and to use them within their own…

The article provides a step-by-step approach to ensure safe and nonabusive physical interventions with physically aggressive students. Illustrations depict the proper body positioning. (CL)

Terrorism stirs up intense reactions of horror, confusion, sadness, fear, and anger. In the coming months, children and adults alike will be struggling to find meaning for the disaster that befell America on September 11, 2001. This curriculum is about the destructive nature of hatred and wrongful attribution. The curriculum stresses that many…

Characteristics and management of the passive aggressive child in classroom situations are presented in the article. (PHR)

Notes that while hitting-aggressive behavior is probably the greatest single behavior concern of teachers, children can be taught appropriate behavior for the classroom. Offers tips for dealing with: roughhousing; existing problems; grabbing toys; and war games, guns, or violent play. Suggests allowing children the choice of an alternative…

This document presents one module in a set of training resources for trainers to use with parents and/or professionals serving children with disabilities; focus is on communication skills. The modules stress content and activities that build skills and offer resources to promote parent-professional collaboration. Each training module takes about 2…

Victimization is considered in terms of reciprocal behaviors between an aggressor and victim. The tendency to blame victims is noted along with suggestions from the research that bullies at school are victims at home. Among intervention strategies cited are group lessons on bullying, token reinforcements, rewards for teamwork, time-out for bullies…

The two articles explore the characteristics of the withdrawn and the aggressive child and suggest management techniques for classroom teachers. (PHR)

An investigation of methods to manage verbal aggression in elementary level emotionally handicapped and learning disabled students in self-contained classrooms and resource rooms is reported. The bulk of the document contains a synopsis of the guide given to the 27 master's level Florida teachers who volunteered to use the 14 recommended…

Discusses behavior management of confrontational situations in the classroom, including prevention, defusion, and follow-up. Strategies for defusion are suggested, such as focusing on the task rather than the attention-getting behavior, presenting options privately, reducing agitation, preteaching and presenting choices to establish limits, and…