by Natalie L. Perkel (Author), Beverly G. Smith (Author)
Do you ever feel like you are on a hamster wheel, unsuccessfully trying the same time-outs, reprimands, and redirections in your classroom, to no avail? You have been trained in all the best teaching practices, but instead you spend your whole day trying to manage behaviors. You wonder... what's the secret?
Never fear, the Behavior Queens are here!
Applied behavior analysis (ABA), our "superpower," is an evidence-based approach to classroom management. It looks at why a behavior occurs in order to be able to implement the most effective procedures - the first time around.
Our goal in this book is to give you the tools you need to decrease problem behaviors, increase preferred behaviors, and teach new skills in order to make long-term changes. It's filled with step-by-step strategies explaining how ABA is used and examples of how to implement it in a clear and easy-to-follow way. With this approach, you will fall in love with teaching again and show your students that they can love learning.
You can finally be what you were meant to be - a superhero teacher!