Geoffrey T. Colvin – författare

"Finally, a book derived from research but written with practical examples so teachers can better understand how to develop successful interventions for addressing noncompliance in the classroom."—Heather Peshak George, Assistant ProfessorUniversity of South Florida"Colvin provides practical advice for addressing student noncompliance in ways that are easy to integrate into your classroom, school, and district."—Rachel Freeman, Associate Research Professor and DirectorKansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support, University of Kansas"The book provides practical, easy-to-use, reproducible tools for assessing problem behaviors and developing effective intervention strategies. It is an excellent resource for creating a positive, safe, and productive learning environment."—Sylvia Martinez and Laura Zeff, District Behavior SpecialistsLos Angeles Unified School District, CAReduce noncompliant behavior in the classroom with these proven strategies!By developing an in-depth understanding of noncompliant behavior, K–12 educators can help even the most troubled students learn to function cooperatively and respectfully in the classroom.Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom offers a systematic approach to understanding and addressing the causes of misbehavior and disruptive conduct. Student behavior expert Geoff Colvin provides a clear process for identifying key factors that contribute to this challenging problem and presents a wealth of field-tested, evidence-based intervention strategies. This comprehensive road map provides readers with:Assessment tools for distinguishing between chronic noncompliance and intermittent misconduct Strategies for preventing escalation and classroom power strugglesAn easy-to-use chart that matches specific behaviors with proven interventionsGuidelines for developing individual intervention plansForms, checklists, and tables that can be adapted to specific needsRemove barriers to academic achievement by developing students who are cooperative and ready to learn.

"Finally, a book derived from research but written with practical examples so teachers can better understand how to develop successful interventions for addressing noncompliance in the classroom."—Heather Peshak George, Assistant ProfessorUniversity of South Florida

"Colvin provides practical advice for addressing student noncompliance in ways that are easy to integrate into your classroom, school, and district."—Rachel Freeman, Associate Research Professor and DirectorKansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support, University of Kansas

"The book provides practical, easy-to-use, reproducible tools for assessing problem behaviors and developing effective intervention strategies. It is an excellent resource for creating a positive, safe, and productive learning environment."—Sylvia Martinez and Laura Zeff, District Behavior SpecialistsLos Angeles Unified School District, CA

Reduce noncompliant behavior in the classroom with these proven strategies!

By developing an in-depth understanding of noncompliant behavior, K–12 educators can help even the most troubled students learn to function cooperatively and respectfully in the classroom.

Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom offers a systematic approach to understanding and addressing the causes of misbehavior and disruptive conduct. Student behavior expert Geoff Colvin provides a clear process for identifying key factors that contribute to this challenging problem and presents a wealth of field-tested, evidence-based intervention strategies. This comprehensive road map provides readers with:

Assessment tools for distinguishing between chronic noncompliance and intermittent misconduct Strategies for preventing escalation and classroom power strugglesAn easy-to-use chart that matches specific behaviors with proven interventionsGuidelines for developing individual intervention plansForms, checklists, and tables that can be adapted to specific needs

Remove barriers to academic achievement by developing students who are cooperative and ready to learn.

"The goal of Colvin′s work is teacher fluency in their first response to behavior. Every career teacher needs to be equipped with the concepts in this book."—Krista D. Parent, SuperintendentSouth Lane School District, Cottage Grove, OR"Geoff Colvin provides teachers a set of very useful, clear, and sensible tools to manage the behavior of a very important, often-overlooked contributor to their classroom environment: themselves."—Mike McCornack, Technology Coordinator/Choral DirectorWillamette High School, Eugene, OR"Colvin empowers teachers with specific, practical, research-based strategies to prevent problem behaviors from occurring and to respond effectively when problems do occur. Each strategy is grounded not only in applied behavior analytic techniques, but also respectful approaches to fostering more positive student-teacher interactions."—Kathleen Lane, Associate Professor of Special EducationVanderbilt Peabody College"This is exactly what every teacher needs when dealing with problem behavior! I tried Colvin′s strategies in my classroom and the students who had problems have done a total turnaround!"—Jennifer Stargel, Fifth-Grade TeacherAllen Elementary School, Marion, INThe ultimate guide to handling problem behavior "in the heat of the moment"!When disruptive behavior occurs, your first response can determine the outcome of the situation and how quickly it is resolved. This practical resource offers teachers approaches for immediately defusing disruptive situations, avoiding escalation, and correcting behaviors.An expert in behavior management, Geoff Colvin introduces seven key behavioral principles and offers specific, research-based strategies for handling disruptions. This resource features:Strategies that target specific behaviors, including off-task behavior, rule violations, disrespect, agitation, noncompliance, and threats and intimidationCommon classroom scenarios and solutions for K–12 general and special education teachersChecklists and action plans for applying the strategies while maintaining the flow of instructionDefusing Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom helps teachers respond in a way that immediately corrects the misbehavior and smoothly returns the class to learning.

How to keep meltdowns from overheating your classroomThis book outlines practical steps for preventing and responding to the various phases of meltdown behavior in students with AUtism Spectrum Disorder. Based on Geoff Colvin′s best-selling book, Managing the Cycle of Acting Out Behavior in the Classroom, this practitioner-friendly guide provides special and general education teachers of autistic students a seven-phase positive behavior support model that includes interventions for each phase.Teachers will find experienced guidance for providing a supportive environment in which students with ASD can succeed.