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Behavior/Social-Emotional Learning
“I cannot recommend this book enough for educators.“
—Amy Hanken, M.Ed., Special Education Supervisor, Heartland Area Education Agency
Supporting Students and Staff After COVID-19
By Jen Alexander, M.A., NCC, SB-RPT
NEW
When schools reopen after COVID-19 closures, both students and staff will have experienced months of unprecedented challenges. Your elementary school will need a compassionate, intentional, trauma-sensitive plan for easing the back-to-school transition—and that’s what you’ll find in this practical new ebook from acclaimed trauma expert Jen Alexander.
You’ll get hands-on, adaptable guidance on designing and implementing a traumasensitive transition plan that puts relationships first, prioritizes emotional and social supports, breaks down barriers to learning, and empowers everyone in your learning community. And you’ll put your plan in action with more than 50 downloadable resources, including journal pages, handouts, activities, planning forms, posters, and professional development PowerPoint slides. Packed with the how-to information every educator will need, this must-have guide is your key to making a thoughtful, trauma-sensitive transition plan—and creating a learning environment that meets everyone’s needs better than ever.
$9.95 | PDF Stock #: 21102-54500 | ePub Stock #: 21102-54494 | 2021 | 112 pages | PDF ISBN 978-1-68125-450-0 | ePub ISBN 978-1-68125-449-4
BESTSELLER!
MORE FROM “MS. JEN”
Watch her coffee chat and Q&A video, get a FREE excerpt of Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools, and read a blog post adapted from the book! http://bit.ly/WatchMsJen
Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Your Guide to Creating Safe, Supportive Learning Environments for All Students
By Jen Alexander, M.A., NCC, SB-RPT
Drawing on her experience as a school counselor, trainer, and mother, Jen Alexander delivers a comprehensive framework for building a supportive, responsive, and trauma-sensitive school environment. You’ll start with an evidence-based introduction to the impact of trauma on a child’s development, attachment, and behavior. Then you’ll get an effective multi-tier system of support (MTSS) for developing a trauma-sensitive learning environment, including universal strategies (Tier 1) and more intensive interventions (Tier 2 and Tier 3) for students who need more support.
DISCOVER HOW TO: • Implement universal instructional strategies that foster safety, connection, regulation, and learning • Use special supports and coaching when universal strategies aren’t enough • Collaborate effectively with families and colleagues • Incorporate restorative discipline practices • Create a personalized self-care plan to reduce the effects of job-related stress PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Creative activities for teachers, powerful case stories, sample dialogues and scripts, reflection and brainstorming worksheets, downloadable forms, handouts for use with students
$29.95 | Stock #: 21102-52452 | 2019 | 248 pages | 7 x 10 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-245-2
FREE COFFEE CHATS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS
Promote the social-emotional well-being of your students during the pandemic with our ongoing series of video chats with Brookes authors. View our archived chats on key topics: • Supporting Stressed Students During
COVID-19, presented by Jen Alexander • Supporting the Grieving Student
During the Pandemic, presented by
David Schonfeld & Marcia Quackenbush
• How Mediation Restores the Respect, presented by Ondine Gross • How to Help All Students De-Stress
Using the Re-Set Process—In Person or Virtually, presented by Dyane Lewis
Carrere
VIEW THE CHATS: https://bit.ly/Coffee-Chats
Restore the Respect
How to Mediate School Conflicts and Keep Kids Learning
By Ondine Gross, M.S., Ed.M.
Unresolved conflicts in schools build barriers to learning—and your solution is this easy and effective 50-minute mediation technique for teachers and students in Grades K–12. School psychologist Ondine Gross guides you through implementation of a teacher-student mediation program, conducting mediations, and collecting data to determine effectiveness. You’ll also learn how to mediate conflicts among students, staff members and parents.
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Case stories, feedback from participants, sample dialogues, step-by-step training and practice scenarios, intervention tracking tool, “Mediation Toolbox” of handouts and forms.
$34.95 | Stock #: 21102-79420 | 2016 | 256 pages | 7 x 10 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-59857-942-0 COMING SOON
The Grieving Student
A Guide for Schools, Second Edition
By David Schonfeld, M.D., FAAP, & Marcia Quackenbush, M.S., MFT, CHES
“If there were just one book I would recommend to the teachers of my children, this absolutely
would be it.“—Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT, author, Treatment of Complicated Mourning (praise for the first edition)
With the second edition of this bestselling book, school staff will have the practical guidance they need to provide sensitive support to grieving students of all ages and their families. Author David Schonfeld—a renowned expert on childhood bereavement and school crisis—partners with family therapist Marcia Quackenbush to guide school teams through a child’s experience of grief and illuminate the most powerful ways to make a positive difference. Drawing on both empirical research and professional experience, the authors have enhanced this edition with up-to-date information on grief in the context of school crisis and trauma, suicide loss, and other timely topics. School staff will get real-world tips, strategies, vignettes, and activities to help them skillfully support students as they cope with grief and work their way back to full participation in academic and social life.
WHAT’S NEW: Expanded online study guide • Expanded focus on all school personnel, from administrators to support staff • New chapters on suicide loss and providing support in settings outside of K–12 schools • New and expanded information on social media, school crisis and trauma, supporting children with disabilities, school policies, memorialization, and more • Reflection prompts throughout the book • and more
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING— THE FUN AND EASY WAY
BESTSELLERS!
Teach social-emotional competence— the foundation of school and social success—with the Strong Kids™ curricula! Developed by a team of education and mental health experts, Strong Kids is the fun and easy way to help your students develop the social-emotional skills they need to manage their challenges and succeed in school and life.
Each curriculum: $42.95
2016 | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback
Easy to fit into your schedule.
Each lesson takes about 20 minutes and can be broken into smaller chunks.
Comes with everything you need:
adaptable scripts, creative class activities, and printable worksheets and handouts.
Teaches crucial skills
your students will use forever: managing anger, reducing stress, solving interpersonal problems, and more.
“In a world where children see so much that’s negative, it’s so refreshing that we as a school can offer them a way to see the positive.“
—Joy Deates, Positive Behavior Support Facilitator, Central Point Elementary School, Oregon
CHOOSE FROM FIVE AGE-APPROPRIATE CURRICULA:
Merrell’s Strong Start—Pre-K and Merrell’s Strong Start—Grades K–2 by Sara A. Whitcomb, Ph.D., & Danielle M. Parisi Damico, Ph.D. Pre-K: Stock #: 21102-79697 | ISBN 978-1-59857-969-7 Grades K–2: Stock #: 21102-79703 | ISBN 978-1-59857-970-3 Merrell’s Strong Kids—Grades 3–5 and Grades 6–8; Merrell’s Strong Teens—Grades 9–12, by Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann, Ph.D., Laura L. Feuerborn, Ph.D., Barbara A. Gueldner, Ph.D., & Oanh K. Tran, Ph.D. Grades 3–5: Stock #: 21102-79536 | ISBN 978-1-59857-953-6 Grades 6–8: Stock #: 21102-79543 | ISBN 978-1-59857-954-3 Grades 9–12: Stock #: 21102-79550 | ISBN 978-1-59857-955-0
“Highly recommended . . . will prove invaluable to school professionals.“
—Lori Ernsperger, Executive Director, Behavioral Training Resource Center “Initiates incredible discussions that have lasting effects.“
—Linda Johnston, fifth-grade teacher, Yolanda Elementary, Springfield, Oregon
“A great asset to our social/emotional curriculum.“
—Suzanne Salmo, Social Worker, United Services for Children
Each age-appropriate curriculum includes everything you need!
ADAPTABLE SCRIPTS
Take the guesswork out of lesson delivery with these sample scripts, easily adaptable for any classroom.
CLASS ACTIVITIES
Engage students with thought-provoking classroom activities on key social-emotional topics.
HANDOUTS
Encourage active practice of key concepts with worksheets and handouts, photocopiable and available as downloads
BESTSELLER!
Reaching and Teaching Children Who Hurt
Strategies for Your Classroom
By Susan E. Craig, Ph.D.
“Guides teachers to think about and respond to behavior in ways that allow the child to feel calmer, more focused and more connected to
adults.“—Lesley Koplow, Director, Center for Emotionally Responsive Practice at Bank Street
How can you promote the academic and social success of students exposed to family violence and neglect—and help them build resilience and hope? This practical guide gives you dozens of simple, creative ideas—easy to use in any classroom, on any budget—that show you how to:
• Adapt instruction to address learning characteristics of children exposed to trauma • Guide students in literacy skills, problem-solving, selfregulation, and more • Use positive behavior supports so children can stay calm and focused on learning • Help students build supportive relationships with peers and teachers • Provide predictable routines that instill a sense of safety and control • Reduce the effects of “compassion fatigue” • Directly teach social skills during everyday routines Includes realistic sample scenarios and challenging What Would You Do? quizzes to help you respond skillfully in difficult situations.
Help students & families with positive behavior support
Prevent-TeachReinforce
By Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., Rose Iovannone, Ph.D., Donald Kincaid, Ed.D., Kelly Wilson, B.S., Kathy Christiansen, M.S., & Phillip S. Strain, Ph.D.
Solve serious behavior challenges in K–8 classrooms with this 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 step-by-step blueprint for reducing problems unresolved by typical behavior management strategies. You’ll get explicit guidance on 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. Case examples illustrate components of PTR, and the forms (also available online) make implementation simple.
$49.95 | Stock #: 21102-50847 | 2019 | 216 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-084-7
PreventTeach-Reinforce for Families
By Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., Phillip S. Strain, Ph.D., Janice K. Lee, M.Ed., BCBA, Jaclyn D. Joseph, M.S.W., BCBA, Christopher Vatland, Ph.D., & Lise Fox, Ph.D.
With the Prevent-TeachReinforce for Families (PTR-F) model in this accessible guidebook, you can use the proven PTR approach with families to help them prevent behavior challenges in children ages 2–10, teach proactive communication and social skills, and reinforce positive behavior. You’ll discover how to take on the role of PTR-F facilitator and meet each family’s unique needs through a clear 5-step process, from initiating the process with the family to monitoring behavioral data together. Printable forms and extended case examples guide you through the PTR-F steps and bring the process to life.
$44.95 | Stock #: 21102-79789 | 2017 | 240 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback ISBN 978-1-59857-978-9
UDL + DISTANCE LEARNING
Universal design for learning is one of the hottest topics in inclusive education— but did you know UDL can also be used to develop more accessible digital learning environments? Read this timely guest blog post by Loui Lord Nelson on UDL and Self-Regulation During Distance Learning, and check out the new second edition of her trusted guidebook Design and Deliver, now with more guidance on how to use UDL to enhance online education.
READ THE POST: http://bit.ly/UDL-Nelson
“Truly valuable for educators who are navigating learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Loui Lord Nelson always delivers!“—Katie Novak,
Ed.D., Novak Educational Consulting
“Snaps and crackles with ideas... and magically draws you into the profound belief that all students can become expert
learners.“—Dr. Ron B. Rogers, Director of the UDL Center at OCALI
Design and Deliver
Planning and Teaching Using Universal Design for Learning, Second Edition
By Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D.
COMING SOON
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the best way to teach all students effectively and break down barriers to learning—but how can busy teachers get started with UDL right now? Find the answers in the second edition of this bestselling, teacher-trusted primer, created by internationally recognized UDL expert Loui Lord Nelson. Thoroughly updated to reflect new research and developments, this book gives K–12 teachers a reader-friendly UDL introduction and a practical framework for implementation, with guidelines and checkpoints for designing effective, barrier-free lesson plans and learning environments. You’ll learn how to use the three core principles of UDL—Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression—to present information in multiple ways and ensure access for all learners. Throughout the book, detailed examples, stories, teacher reflections, and activities reinforce UDL principles and help you put them into practice in both virtual and inperson settings.
WHAT’S NEW; • Key insights from the latest neuroscience research • Useful stories and practical tips from teachers implementing UDL • Technology bytes: timely tips and ideas on how to enhance online learning with UDL • Expert guidance on current topics, including culturally responsive teaching, urban education, and a focus on the expert learner • “Ponder this” prompts throughout the book to help readers discover additional resources • End-of-chapter “check-ins” that help readers apply what they’ve learned ONLINE MATERIALS: CAST UDL Guidelines; an Identifying Your Resources chart; a UDL design cycle graphic; a UDL lesson plan flowchart; and classroom resource mapping charts for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.
$36.95 | Stock #: 21102-54098 | February 2021 | approx. 216 pages | 7 x 10 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-409-8
