Solve serious behavior challenges in K–8 classrooms with the updated second edition of this bestselling book, your practical, user-friendly guide to the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model. Developed by highly respected experts on positive behavior support, this research-proven model gives your school team a stepby-step blueprint for reducing problems unresolved by typical behavior management strategies. You'll get explicit guidance and strategies for implementing all five steps of PTR: 1) teaming and goal-setting, 2) collecting data, 3) conducting a PTR Functional Behavioral Assessment, 4) developing a PTR behavior intervention plan, and 5) monitoring progress and making data-based decisions. Enhanced with new research on PTR and fresh content on timely topics like multi-tiered systems of support, this guidebook will help you resolve even the toughest behavior challenges—and improve social and academic outcomes for your whole class. BENEFITS OF PTR:proven effective by research and field testingin real classrooms—PTR was shown to reduce behavior problems and increase evidence of social skills and academic engagementstructured and explicit, with five systematic stepsthat take you beyond tips and strategiesconsistent withpositive behavior supportand derived from the principles ofapplied behavior analysiseasily adaptableto the needs and goals of each individual studenteffective for bothtypically developing studentsandlearners with disabilitiesand other challengesWHAT''¬'¢S NEWNew and enhanced material on:Using multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)Implementing evidence-based classroom strategiesBecoming an effective team facilitatorCollaborating as a strong, cohesive teamMonitoring progress with the Individualized Behavior Rating Scale ToolDeveloping successful behavior intervention plansCreating useful task analysesMaking data-based decisionsPlus:new case examples that illustrate components of PTR, two in-depth case studies, and new and revised forms (also available online for easy download) | Prevent-teach-reinforce by Glen Dunlap, Paperback | Indigo Chapters