Practical Strategies for Improving the Behavior of Attention-Seeking, Manipulative and Challenging Students (Grades 3-12)
Students with attention-seeking and manipulative behaviors are becoming more and more prevalent in our schools. Because of the pandemic teaching structure, more students seem to be reluctant to re-engage and exhibit school-appropriate behavior. These students are very difficult to reach and even more difficult to teach. They often exhibit severe and disruptive behavior patterns, infringe on others' rights, disrupt the classroom environment, and stop their own learning as well as that of…
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Students with attention-seeking and manipulative behaviors are becoming more and more prevalent in our schools. Because of the pandemic teaching structure, more students seem to be reluctant to re-engage and exhibit school-appropriate behavior. These students are very difficult to reach and even more difficult to teach. They often exhibit severe and disruptive behavior patterns, infringe on others' rights, disrupt the classroom environment, and stop their own learning as well as that of others. This outstanding seminar is designed to offer Grades 3-12 educators powerful tools and techniques for changing students' negative behaviors into positive, productive learning behaviors.
Cindy Jones, an exceptional educator and presenter, will share classroom-proven ideas, techniques and strategies that she has successfully used with her own students for many years. Her practical ideas and fun, interactive style will keep you excited and entertained as you learn valuable, new strategies. You will leave with many highly effective and game-changing ideas you'll be able to use immediately with your attention-seeking and manipulative students.
Student behaviors are changing. Many students come to school or show up for online learning hurting, hostile, unmotivated, and uninterested in school. We, as educators, often spend 80% of our time with 20% of the class who are defiant, disrespectful and off-task. I invite you to join me for a highly practical seminar focused on strategies for attention-seeking, manipulative and difficult-to-teach students. During the day, you will discover many new ideas for reaching even your most difficult and defiant students.
Many students act out because it has worked for them in the past. They either do not possess the appropriate skills to make good choices or have been reinforced for making the wrong choices. I have designed this seminar specifically for teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators, and school psychologists dealing with defiant and hard-to-reach students. The skills presented are ones I have gained through my own experience as an educator for over forty years and from interacting with many highly skilled educators. I have seen students who were engaged in constant attention-seeking behaviors to those with severe physical aggression change and grow when the correct intervention skills were applied.
My goal for the day is for you to leave the seminar with many new, practical tools that can help you with addressing student behaviors that threaten to stop our teaching, interfere with our students' learning and steal your joy as an educator. Please join your colleagues and me for an exciting day filled with practical and creative strategies for changing the lives of your students and refilling your teacher toolbox.
P.S. You will leave with dozens of practical ideas and an extensive digital resource handbook to help you implement the strategies in your classroom!
Classroom Teachers, Special Education Staff, Title I Staff, Behavior Intervention Specialists, Counselors, Instructional Coaches, Instructional Assistants, School Psychologists, and Administrators Serving Grades 3-12
Extensive Digital Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive digital resource handbook giving you access to countless strategies. The handbook includes:
For in-person seminars, registrants will also receive a printed copy of the resource handbook as long as their registration is received in the BER office at least 15 calendar days before the event.
Consultation Available Cindy Jones will be available to address your specific questions and the unique needs of your own program.
Semester Credit Option Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.
Meet Inservice Requirements Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.
What you'll learn
- Practical strategies for working successfully with attention-seeking, manipulative and challenging students
- Classroom-tested strategies to motivate and engage students who take up valuable class time with attention-getting behaviors that disrupt their own and others' learning
- Specific intervention strategies that work for students who try to manipulate adults and other students
- Dynamic ideas, tools and tips for improving students' attitudes toward school and increase cooperation with teachers and their classmates
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