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Positive Behavioral Support: Strategies for TeachersMichael B. Ruef, PhD, is the director of the Family Connection at the Beach Center on Families and Disability at the University of Kansas. A former general and special education teacher, his interests include family support, positive behavioral support, and bridging the gap between research and practice. Address: Michael B. Ruef, University of Kansas, Beach Center on Families and Disability, 3111 Haworth Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045.
Cindy Higgins, MS, is currently an information specialist at the Beach Center on Families and Disability.
Barbara J. C. Glaeser, PhD, is in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas. Her expertise is in learning disabilities and gifted and talented education, and her interests include the development of instructional models for inclusive classrooms.
Marianne Patnode, BA, has done graduate work at Seattle Pacific University and the University of Washington. A classroom teacher for 15 years, she now teaches 9th-and 11th-grade English at Auburn High School, Auburn, Washington. Positive behavioral support (PBS) is a broad term that describes a comprehensive, research-based, proactive approach to behavioral support aimed at producing comprehensive change for students with challenging behavior. This article describes what PBS is, the value of exploring why a student exhibits challenging behavior, and certain key PBS strategies teachers can implement in their classrooms. Finally, the article offers relevant resources for those interested in implementing PBS.
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