Behavior Resources and References for Teachers and Consultants

Below is a list of resources that provide tools for teaching behavior skills to students that are struggling with managing their behavior.  Check out the PBIS section to find tools for setting 

up Positive Behavior Supports school-wide, or class-wide.

 

General Behavior:

Behavior Lesson Plans:  Lessons for teaching 1.  Rules 2.  Procedures 3.  Social Skills 4.  Character Traits

behavior lesson plans

Intervention Central:  website that provides teachers, schools and districts with free resources to help struggling learners and implement Response to Intervention

http://www.interventioncentral.org/

Behavior Management Help Center website:  Student Discipline & Behavior Management Help and Advice

behavior help center

Behavior Blog: ideas, articles, and reproducible items related to behavior management Jennifer's behavior blog

Instructional Strategy Video examples for elementary, middle, and high school:  videos showing the basics of effective instruction and classroom management that formulate the universal level of PBS and RTI in the school and classroom

video examples

Dr. Mac's Amazing Behavior Management Advice website: classroom behavior management strategies

behavior advisor

Kansas MTSS (Multi-Tier System of Supports) behavior resources: 

http://www.kansasmtss.org/resources_behavior.html

Challenging Behavior: Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children website

http://challengingbehavior.org/

Smart Classroom Management:  simple, effective, tips and strategies

http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/about-michael-linsin/

Behavior Tool Box:  This is a collection of interventions that Green Hill AEA have found to be effective with a wide range of learners

behavior tool box

Data Collection Resources:  These tools may support you in conducting functional behavior assessments and progress monitoring intervention efforts

data collection

Problem-Solving Workbook:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) helps children become master detectives at solving their own problems such as being teased, being different, family problems, and school problems

Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention:  takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day

http://www.challengingbehavior.org

Class Dojo:  free software to improve specific student behaviors and engagement by awarding and recording real-time feedback

http://www.classdojo.com/

Fun Charts and Awards:  free chore charts, custom awards, certificates, coupons, treat bags and more

charts and awards 

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS):

PBIS World:  browse interventions by behaviors or broken into tiers, access to data tracking charts
http://www.pbisworld.com/  

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: effective schoolwide interventions

http://pbis.org/

Florida Positive Behavior Support:  Click on Resources, then Tier 1 to find school examples of: developing expectations and rules, developing a system for teaching appropriate behavior school wide, developing school wide rewards, developing effective responses/consequences to problem behavior

http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/ 

Links to my favorite PBIS sites:  This is a link to the Symbaloo page I created with all my favorite PBIS sites and videos.  You can view it as it is, or download it to your Symbaloo, if you have an account.  Your page will update anytime I add something to mine.
Jennifer's PBIS favorites 
 

 

 Attention/Impulse Control:

Impulse Control Workbook for Middle School:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) reproducible worksheets to help school children learn how to “be the boss” over their impulses

Cuss Control Acadamy:  teach awareness of the negative impact of bad language and help individuals reduce or eliminate use of profanity

http://www.cusscontrol.com/

ADD in School:  classroom interventions for students with ADD/ADHD

http://addinschool.com/

Bullying:

Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC, or check with building principal or counselor for copy in each elementary building)
http://www.cfchildren.org/BullyingPrevention/tabid/383/Default.aspx


Beyond Bullying:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) workbook to teach children what bullying is, and ways to deal with bullies

Bully Prevention Curriculum for Elementary:  Giving students the tools to reduce bullying behavior through the blending of school-wide positive behavior support, explicit instruction, and a redefinition of the bullying construct

elementary bullying curriculum 

Bully Prevention Curriculum for Middle Schools:  Giving students the tools to reduce bullying behavior through the blending of school-wide positive behavior support, explicit instruction, and a redefinition of the bullying construct
MS bullying curriculum 

Kids and Teens Against Bullying:  interactive program for children regarding bullying
http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/#/home 

The Tough Kid Bully Blocker Shorts:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) 6 video lessons providing a look at skills and strategies that address bullies, victims, and bystanders.  
bully blocker  

Social Skills:

Ripple Effects Social Skill Software: (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) helps build key social-emotional abilities such as: self-understanding, empathy, impulse control, management of feelings, assertiveness, decision-making and connection to community

http://www.rippleeffects.com/

  

Second Step Social/Emotional Skills for Early Learning Curriculum: (grades K-5 available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC, 6-8 through Meegan Shuler-SEC) Scripted, media rich lessons for classroom teachers or other staff to teach skills such as empathy & skills for learning, emotion management, and problem solving

http://www.cfchildren.org/second-step.aspx

Social Skills Comics for Teens:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) real teens show how to behave in real social situations (includes DVD)

Social Skills Lessons and Activities for grades 7-12:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) ready to use curriculum based on real-life situations to help you builod childrens self-esteem, self-control, respect for the rights of others, and a sense of responsibility for one’s own actions

Teaching Social Skills to Youth:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) a step-by-step guid to 182 basic to complex skills including a CD with reproducible social skills posters for instructional use

Teaching Friendship Skills (primary students):  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) workbook to teach skills necessary to make and keep friends

Teaching Friendship Skills (intermediate students):  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) workbook to teach skills necessary to make and keep friends

Improving Social Behaviors in the Classroom (Preschool-2nd Grade):   (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) an easy curriculum for teachers of young children with Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and typical children
http://drlbooks.com/shopsite_sc/Improving-Social-Behaviors.html 

Anger Management:

Get Your Angries Out:  Anger management tips and techniques to decrease anger  http://www.angriesout.com/

The Power of Anger Control Workbook:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) workbook for students of all ages to teach why we get angry, the difference between the feeling and our actions, and appropriate ways to manage our feelings
view book 

The Self Control Patrol Workbook:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) worksheets used to teach elementary age students about anger and techniques to reduce it

Anger Management Role Play:  This program, along with the accompanying materials, is a hands-on program that teaches anger-management skills to young adolescents. The style of the program is modeled on a TV music channel, with the material presented in a casual, light-hearted way to hold students’ interest and attention. Students learn how to identify their anger triggers and anger cues, understand the consequences of their behavior, express and manage anger effectively and constructively, and respond to anger directed at them.
anger management role play 

Anxiety/Stress

Teen Stress workbook:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) reproducible self-assessments, exercises and educational handouts

Teen Conflict Management Skills Workbook:  (available for check out through Jennifer Gnau-SEC) reproducible self-assessments, exercises and educational handouts

Social Stories:

ASD Fact Sheet:  information regarding how to put a social story together along with some prewritten social story examples

http://www.autism-help.org/communication-social-stories-autism.htm

 The Watson Institute:  prewritten social stories covering areas for both school and home environments

Watson Institute

Speaking of Speech:  social stories that support development of social skills and pragmatics

http://www.speakingofspeech.com/Social_Skills_Pragmatics.html

Jill Kuzma’s SLP site:  stories and information covering social and emotional skills

http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com/

TASN:  autism and tertiary behavior support site

TASN

TASN: social narratives for classroom support

TASN social stories

Region 2 Digital Lending Library:  social stories, information & resources

http://region2library.org/SocialStories.htm

One Place for Special Needs:  social stories covering everything from behavior to toilet training

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_social_stories.html

Kids Can Dream:  social stories covering a range of topics

 Kids Can Dream

Autism Solutions:  social stories covering a range of topics

http://www.slatersoftware.com/autism.html

Little Tor Elementary School:  social stories covering a range of school topics

http://www.ccsd.edu/LittleTor.cfm?subpage=5804

Do To Learn:  provides  social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance, learning songs and games, communication cards, academic material, and transition guides for employment and life skills

http://dotolearn.com/

 Autism Resources:

Autism Spectrum Blog:  ideas, articles, and visuals related to Autism Spectrum Disorders Meegan's autism blog

Behavior 1 Flashcards :  video of flashcards teaching appropriate behavior

behavior flashcards

Behavior 2 Flashcards School:  video modeling character education for students with autism

behavior flashcards 2

ABC Teach:  This website has lots of good info.  You just have to create a user name and password, but it is free. 

http://www.abcteach.com/ 

Autism Lending Library:  This document is a list of all materials the district has available through Meegan Shuler.  Please contact Leann Kroft to inquire or check out materials.
437 lending library

Positively Autism:  free resources , lesson plans, teaching materials

http://www.positivelyautism.com/links.html