Description

Some students exhibit behaviors that characterize them as “Tough Kids.” Tough Kids training is focused on providing practical and proven strategies to help students learn appropriate behaviors. Training focuses on:

• Mystery Motivators

• The application of home notes

• Student self-monitoring of behavior

• Behavioral contracts

• Data-driven tracking procedures

• Reinforcer systems and classroom interventions

Tough Kids is meant to provide staff with practical, evidence-based strategies for dealing effectively with tough problems like arguing, aggression toward staff and other students, noncompliance, lack of motivation, and poor academic performance.

Objectives: Upon completion of the session, participants will be able to:

1. Use practical strategies to encourage appropriate student behavior.

2. Modify current classroom management plans to accommodate for difficult behaviors

3. Support their own data collection on student behavior to make informed decisions on interventions.

Audience: K-12 educators, administrators, counselors, paraprofessionals