Uncover innovative and effective ways to confront challenging behavior
Complicated and intense student behavior often requires coordinated and powerful support, but that support need not be overwhelming or difficult to implement. Success with the most challenging students requires a team approach.
Optimistic Teaming is your ultimate guide to building and sustaining healthy interactions as teams working with challenging students. Drs. Ben Springer and Ben Belnap share humorous insights and critical strategies that help build successful school teams and rally those teams around your students. You′ll discover how to:
- Remain optimistic and coordinate the best response to even the most aggressive student behaviors
- Identify the research and evidence base of leveraging optimism individually and in teams
- Use principles of positive psychology to produce successful outcomes for students and educators alike
With this guide, you will discover the framework and strategies to not only remain optimistic, but make lasting, positive changes in the lives of students and their families.
Tabella dei contenuti
Acknowledgements
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction: Heavier than Heavy
Chapter 1: Wicked Problems
Chapter 2: Optimism is Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3: The DNA of Optimism
Chapter 4: Team Dynamics
Chapter 5: PRISM Power to Fuel the Team
Chapter 6: Bringing it All Together
Conclusion: Catching Up with the Optimistic Teaming Hall of Fame
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix K
Appendix L
Appendix M
Appendix N
Appendix O
Appendix Q
Appendix R
Appendix S
Appendix T
Appendix U
Appendix V
Appendix W
References
Circa l’autore
Ben Belnap is an award-winning clinical psychologist practicing in the state of Utah. Dr. Belnap has contributed to state and national professional learning trainings for over a decade focusing on the applications of Positive Psychology, Family Systems, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Belnap has served in schools as an assistant superintendent of student services, behavior specialist, and school psychologist. Dr. Belnap currently manages a neuropsychology and counseling clinic in Heber City, Utah and helps manage Totem PD as a trainer and consultant.
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