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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and Dropout Prevention J.M. Malloy and M.O. Hawkins (Eds.) This thorough presentation of the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) model provides educators with a systemic approach to dropout prevention. In addition, results from implementation in several New Hampshire high schools illustrate its strengths. (2010) ISBN: 1-933072-26-1 Item Number: ES1001 Price: $10.00 each (Members: $8.00) Order Now
Building Authentic Relationships with Youth at Risk G. McGrane Authentic relationships between students and educators are important in the process of learning. Building these relationships with disengaged or at-risk students can be difficult at best. This monograph presents an overview of an approach to building authentic relationships based on the experience, insights, and educational background of the author, who is both a principal and a clinical social worker. Building trust as a means to building relationships is presented as the base of this approach. The theory behind it and the five essential strategies to building trust are presented with supplementary resources. (2010) Item Number: ES0902 Price: $8.00 each (Members: $6.40) Order Now
Improving Reading for Academic Success: Strategies for Enhancing Adolescent Literacy P. O'Connor, W. Bintz, and R. Murray If your students can't read, they cannot learn science, math, or history and are more likely to become dropouts. With this latest publication, educators at the middle and high school levels will learn techniques to assist their struggling readers in learning important reading skills, no matter what these educators teach. (August 1, 2009) Item Number: ES0901 Price: $8.00 each (Members: $6.40) Order Now
Stop & Think: Interactive Health and Decision Making-Series (Leaders Manual and CD-ROMs) Stop & Think is an interactive health and decision-making series developed by the Department of Justice and Harvard University using Motivational Intervention. This research-based, interactive curriculum is a way to teach students in a nonconfrontational, nonjudgmental, and nonthreatening way the power of positive peer influence. Using state-of-the-art software technology, students are challenged and engaged in scenarios which solicit responses from them and consequences and impact of their choices and actions. (Price: $400, member discounts do not apply to this item.) (July 1, 2009) Item Number: IHD001 Order Now
Bouncing Back: Strengthening Resilience Through Service-Learning M. Duckenfield, S. Drew, and R. Flood Service-learning has the potential to strengthen the protective factors that make young people resilient. This guidebook shows how to maximize the service-learning experience to promote positive youth development. (2008) Item Number: SL0602 Price: $7.00 each (Members: $5.60) Order Now
Youth-Led Evaluation: A Guide R. Shumer Young people will learn how to evaluate their service-learning programs with this guidebook, empowering them with the skills for other evaluation opportunities throughout life. (2007) Item Number: SL0603 Price: $7.00 each (Members: $5.60) Order Now
The Principal's Role in Dropout Prevention: Seven Key Principles S.W. Edwards and R. Edwards A principal, effective with students at risk, shares his strategies for successful school leadership. (2007) Item Number: ES0602 Price: $8.00 each (Members: $6.40) Order Now
Teachable Moments: Ethics and Reflection in Service-Learning L. Swanson and T. Fishman Learn how to guide your students' reflections to incorporate ethical decision making, whether it's related to everyday problems or global issues. (To be published) Item Number: SL0601 Price: $7.00 each (Members: $5.60) Order Now