Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom

by Geoff Colvin

Minimize problem behavior and maximize student success!

Acting-out behavior by students manifests in ways that make classroom management and teaching very challenging. Building on a model using seven phases of acting-out behavior presented in the first edition, the newly updated edition draws on new research in applied behavior analysis, sound instructional principles, and functional behavior assessment to deliver a clear roadmap for educators to design interventions in a clear, systematic, and achievable matter. Features include: Managing each phase of the acting-out cycle--from structuring the classroom, to handling escalated behavior, to recovery Case studies that distill concrete action steps from the book's concepts Checklists, tools, resources, and templates for applying the book's principles to any classroom

Genres: Education, Professional Development

358 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

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Geoff Colvin, PhD is a teacher, school administrator, and research associate at the University of Oregon.
He is an authority on emotionally disturbed youth.

Reviews

[Mark Schlatter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most useful part of this for me was the concept of the acting out cycle (calm to trigger to agitation to acceleration to peak to de-escalation to recovery). Colvin, especially in the acceleration and de-escalation sections, does a great job of describing student behavior and teacher options. There are a lot of checklists and forms to help teachers and administrators out, and I found these somewhat generic. I adapted one for my use, and I'm guessing most teachers would do the same. If you are looking for a resource that emphasizes de-escalation in student/teacher interactions, I think this is a good place to start.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to provide strategies for challenging behavior with students. It also helps educators to understand the why - which is a critical step in moving forward with change.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super boring. This would be helpful for a first-year teacher, though. Yet another textbook that I had to buy, but can't wait to sell.

[giselayvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had read this book before I was completely burned out on teaching. That said, if you are an early career teacher, definitely read this book. Definitely. Really helps to delineate what the day should look like, even for secondary teachers like me. I'm too over it to continue though and am already moving into other careers not in education.