The best way to handle school behavior problems? Prevent them. In this lesson, Dr. Kazdin shares how to use proactive techniques like morning previews, collaborative planning, and communication with teachers to reduce disruptive behaviors before they happen. These strategies are especially helpful during transitions when routines change and problems tend to surface. Learn how to set your child up for success from the start.
🎯 Learning Objectives
• Learn how to use morning previews to set expectations for school behavior
• Understand how to collaborate with teachers to reinforce positive behavior
• Discover proactive strategies to reduce school behavior problems before they occur
• Recognize when transitions (e.g., breaks, new school years) require additional structure
• Apply planning and previewing techniques to increase consistency across settings
📚 About the Course
Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used.
The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change.
Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide.
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