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Building Behavior
The Educator's Guide to Evidence-Based Initiatives



August 2019 | 184 pages | Corwin

Build the behavior system your students need and deserve

Students deserve a safe, welcoming, and tolerant learning environment in which high expectations for academic and social/emotional learning will flourish. To achieve this, schools must implement consistent behavior initiatives that are rooted in equity and clear in outcome and purpose. Which plan is best for your students’ needs?

In Building Behavior, authors Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan identify the strengths of six major research-based behavior initiatives and offer practical guidance for implementing one or more that meet the unique needs of your students and school. They explore and connect the relationship of effect sizes and influence of six common behavior initiatives—Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Character Education, Restorative Justice, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Trauma Informed Practices, and Social and Emotional Learning—to help educators understand the purpose of each and give school leaders a starting point for adding to, refining, or building a tailored behavior system that is effective and manageable. Building Behavior includes: 

  • Common definitions, frameworks, best practice resources, and tips for implementing and synthesizing each of the behavior initiatives
  • Reflective prompts that connect the existing body of knowledge with real life experiences and practices
  • Reproducible resources, including sample schoolwide and district-wide assessments
  • Tips to avoid common implementation challenges and missteps 

Don’t just reach for the “next best thing.” Learn to select, self-assess, and build a plan for effective implementation of a behavior system that meets the diverse academic and social/emotional learning needs of your students. 

"This book offers comprehensive, unbiased information on effective behavior initiatives and provides effective tools for implementing the action plan that best fits a school. It provides a one-stop shop that educators can use to evaluate their current behavior plan, research the most current behavior initiatives, and tailor-fit an initiative for their school."
- Mandy White, Science Teacher, Vicenza Middle School, U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity

 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
PART I • BUILDING BEHAVIOR (THE WHY)
 
Chapter 1 • Building Effective Behavior Initiatives in Schools
The Why Behind This Book

 
How to Use This Book: Building Behavior

 
Behavior Initiatives K-W-L Strategy

 
Before You Begin: An Important Note

 
 
PART II • BUILDING BEHAVIOR (THE WHAT)
 
Chapter 2 • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
The What—Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

 
Connection to Hattie’s Effect Sizes in Relation to the Core Components of PBIS

 
Synthesized Indicators of PBIS Implementation Success and Challenges

 
PBIS Best-Practice Resource Inventory

 
 
Chapter 3 • Character Education
The What—Character Education

 
Connection to Hattie’s Effect Sizes in Relation to the Core Components of Character Education

 
Synthesized Indicators of Character Education Implementation Success and Challenges

 
Character Education Best-Practice Resource Inventory

 
 
Chapter 4 • Restorative Justice
The What—Restorative Justice

 
Connection to Hattie’s Effect Sizes in Relation to the Core Components of Restorative Justice

 
Synthesized Indicators of Restorative Justice Implementation Success and Challenges

 
Restorative Justice Best-Practice Resource Inventory

 
 
Chapter 5 • Culturally Responsive Teaching
The What—Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)

 
Connection to Hattie’s Effect Sizes in Relation to the Core Components of CRT

 
Synthesized Indicators of CRT Implementation Success and Challenges

 
CRT Best-Practice Resource Inventory

 
 
Chapter 6 • Trauma-Informed Practices
The What—Trauma-Informed Practices (TIPs)

 
Connection to Hattie’s Effect Sizes in Relation to the Core Components of TIPs

 
Synthesized Indicators of TIPs Implementation Success and Challenges

 
TIPs Best-Practice Resource Inventory

 
 
Chapter 7 • Social and Emotional Learning
The What—Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

 
Connection to Hattie’s Effect Sizes in Relation to the Core Components of SEL

 
Synthesized Indicators of SEL Implementation Success and Challenges

 
SEL Best-Practice Resource Inventory

 
 
PART III • BUILDING BEHAVIOR (THE HOW)
 
Chapter 8 • Bringing It All Together: Building Behavior Initiatives
Bringing It All Together: Synthesis of the Six Behavior Initiatives

 
SchoolWide Behavior Initiatives Process (SW-BIP)

 
SW-BIP Phase 1: Selection

 
SW-BIP Phase 2: Self-Assessment

 
SW-BIP Phase 3: Solutions

 
Closing Thoughts: Tips and Suggestions from the Authors

 
 
References
 
Index

“Establishing classroom management and dealing with behavior issues are necessary conditions for successful teaching and meaningful learning for all. To have an evidence-based book that deals with these issues is a marvel. Jessica and John Hannigan have provided a powerful analysis of the arguments for the effectiveness of various interventions.”

John Hattie, Professor of Education and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute
University of Melbourne, Australia

"This book offers comprehensive, unbiased information on effective behavior initiatives and provides effective tools for implementing the action plan that best fits a school. It provides a one-stop shop that educators can use to evaluate their current behavior plan, research the most current behavior initiatives, and tailor-fit an initiative for their school."

Mandy White, Science Teacher
Vicenza Middle School, U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity

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