Navigating Behavior Change

Strategies to Minimize Challenging Behaviors in Your Classroom

Amanda Wilson, Danielle Lindquist

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN: 9781394282692
• eBook ISBN: 9781394282715
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Classroom Management

A master class in preventing challenging student behavior with confidence

Navigating Behavior Change is a book for all the teachers and school professionals who struggle with the constant cycle of reacting to student behavior. This guide outlines universal practices which should be in place within every classroom to prevent challenging behaviors before they start. When students are focused and ready to learn, educators can do the important work of teaching. In this book, school psychologist Amanda Wilson and special educator Danielle Lindquist help you build your skill set, so you can create an environment where students are regulated and motivated to learn. Inside, you'll find a comprehensive framework of components that you can implement in any K-12 classroom to prevent challenging behaviors and increase student engagement.

• Understand the influence of executive functions, missing skills, and motivation on student behavior
• Learn the core components of classroom management, including class structure and high-leverage instructional practices
• Effectively and meaningfully embed reinforcement to increase student motivation
• Learn how to effectively respond to challenging behaviors to assist students in de-escalating and re-engaging
• Manage your classroom in a trauma-informed way that maintains student dignity

This book will help K-12 teachers, special education teachers, school counselors, and other service providers, instructional coaches, and administrators of students with behavior challenges. Take a proactive approach to behavior and help students so you can spend more time teaching and they can spend more time learning.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• About the Authors
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Foundations of Behavior
• Chapter 2 So You Want to Manage a Classroom?
• Chapter 3 Structuring Your Way to Success
• Chapter 4 Leveling Up Your Instructional Practices
• Chapter 5 Reinforcing Desirable Behaviors
• Chapter 6 Responding to Challenging Behaviors
• Chapter 7 Putting It All Together
• Chapter 8 Problem-Solving Barriers
• Appendix
• References
• Glossary
• Index
• EULA