BEST PRACTICES GUIDE TO INTERVENTION

1 Teaching Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: best PRACTICES GUIDE TO INTERVENTION From Firwood & Oak Grove Schools A Connecting IDEAS Project funded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Washington A joint venture with the Clover Park School District, Child Study and Treatment Center, and Seattle University School of Education Copyright 2005 best PRACTICES Running head.

2 TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SEVERE EBD Teaching Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: best PRACTICES GUIDE to INTERVENTION Clover Park School District Writing Team Bill Christensen Mary Jaeger Rick Lorenz Shirley Morton LuAnn Neuman Eileen Rieke Betty Simpson Carolyn Watkins Seattle University Editors Steven Curtis Holly Galbreath Jane Curtis Project Coordinator, Seattle University Larry Matsuda A Connecting IDEAS Project funded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Washington A joint venture with the Clover Park School District.

3 Child Study and Treatment Center and Seattle University School of Education Copyright January 2005 mk:@MSITS tore:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\1033\ ::/ best PRACTICES Table of Contents Preface .. vi Part I: Overview of Teaching Students with Severe EBD Introduction .. 1 Definition and Prevalence of EBD .. 1 Shortage of Skilled Teachers .. 2 Causes of Misbehavior .. 3 Proactive interventions .. 5 Positive Behavior Support .. 6 Comprehensive Classroom Management.

4 7 Re-Education .. 7 Key Elements of an Effective Re-Education .. 9 Individualized Behavior INTERVENTION Plans .. 10 Functional Behavioral Assessment .. 11 Behavior INTERVENTION Plans .. 12 iii best PRACTICES Part II: Specific interventions for Common Problem Behaviors Explanation of Section .. 14 Desired Behavior Behaviors of Concern Appropriate Self-Expression Swearing Teacher 15 Parents 17 Students 20

5 Following Directions Noncompliance Teacher 21 Parents 23 Students 25 Honesty Lying Teacher 26 Parents 28

6 Students 31 Maintaining Boundaries Touching Inappropriately Teacher 33 Parents 36 Students 39 Recovering from Upsetting Event Negative Attitude Teacher 41 Parents

7 44 Students 49 Respecting Property Property Destruction Teacher 50 Parents 53 Students 55 iv best PRACTICES Safety Hitting/Biting/Kicking Teacher 56 Parents 59 Students

8 63 Satisfying Interactions Power Struggles Teacher 65 Parents 67 Students 69 Staying in Designated Area Leaving Area Teacher 71 Parents 75

9 Students 77 Waiting to Talk Talk-Outs Teacher 79 Parents 81 Students 83 References.

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