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"There's no place like (Dr. Mac's)home (page)."

Our web site mascot can beat up that sissy dog Toto.

Various Links related to Behavior Management and Behavior Disorders....

Beyond this place there be dragons.
 

The Really Big List Of Classroom Management Resources
    This site, compiled by graduate students in education, claims to have the most comprehensive list of behavior management resources on the web.  It is darn impressive!
http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html
 
 

ProTeacher.com
    An excellent site that provides links to other practical advice sites on behavior management.  Also has a directory for elementary school teachers, lesson plans for early childhood through middle school, and resources for special education.
 

PBIS.org
Provides a thorough introduction to behavior management issues and intervention strategies.
 

The Behavior Home Page
    Provides valuable resources for teachers, parents, or other professionals working with youngsters who display challenging behaviors.  Contains behavior management do's and don't, articles, descriptions of programs implemented by various schools/programs, information on special education law, and a bulletin board on which parents and teachers can post their behavior management concerns to seek advise (click on "BHP discussion" on the yellow side bar).
 
 

www.PsychoEd.net
    A super site that contains everything you'd ever want to know about the psychoeducational approach to teaching students with behavioral issues.  History, theory, and interventions.
 
 

Proteacher.net
Another site where you can write in about your concerns regarding behavior.  Again, not many colleagues respond.
 

DisciplineHelp.com
A useful site that provides suggestions for 117 different types of behavior.  Also provides introductory reading on behavior managment (based on the "MasterTeacher" model).  Be sure to avoid using the terms for youngsters that are used on this site (e.g., "con artist", "manipulator", "tramp").
 

UNL ParaProfessional Training Course
This site contains a comprehensive training module for paraprofessionals.  Unit 5 pertains to behavior management (it's a great unit for new and struggling teachers too).  Send your para on a break (with the agreement that s/he will log onto the site and engage in the reading/activities).
 

Guidance
Offers a multitude of short articles for parenting and teaching preschoolers with emotional and behavioral issues.
 

The Council For Exceptional Children
(Focus on Discipline)
Many articles on discipline and behavior.
 

The Jefferson County Teacher
Links to lots of sites for academics and behavior.
 
 

www.Educationplanet.com
Lists a large number of educational resources for educators, kids, and parents.
 

http://thegateway.org/
Lists a vast number of educational resources.  Also contains lesson plans and curricular units for grades Pre-kindergarten to 12.  Also has resources for vocational education, higher education, and adult/continuing education.

www.ed.gov/free/
Contains thousands of lesson plans and curricular units by subject area.  Provides inks to other agencies.

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
Contains lessons plans in all areas and for all grade levels.  Geared toward kids with disabilities (provided by the Council for Exceptional Children).
 
 

Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
    The Council for Children with Behavior Disorders provides web site links and literature on topics such as: families, treatments and approaches for various conditions, juvenile justice, early intervention, and school safety/violence prevention, among others.
 

Center for Effective Collaboration & Practice
   The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (CECP) maintains an extensive web site developed to improve services to youngsters with emotional and behavioral disorders.  You'll find many resources including contacts to a wide network of researchers, organizations, and child-serving programs; research-based information on EBD youth; interactive discussions with experts in the field; and a large collection of links on a variety of topics, including education, families, mental health, juvenile justice, child welfare, early intervention, and school violence, to name a few.
 

http://www.PsychoEd.net
This site provides a comprehensive and entertaining overview of the psychoeducational viewpoint and it's interventions.  Dr. Charley Crystal has done a fine job of providing a place where educators can learn to understand and relate to students with emotional and behavior disorders.
 

Paper on Behavior Disorders in Early Childhood
http://www.ode.state.or.us/sped/spedareas/eiesce/ecsecadre.PDF
    This manual from the Oregon State Department of Education provides an overview of the identification and placement process for the categorical eligibility of "Emotionally Disturbed" for children 3-5 years of age.  It provides strategies for collection of data, intervention, and family partnerships. While the focus is on preschool children who are eligible for special education services, the manual provides a foundation for approaching any child with behavioral issues. (This document takes awhile to download...about 30 seconds on my college computer with a fast server)
 

About Special Education/Behavior Disorders
http://specialed.about.com/cs/behaviordisorders/index_2.htm

    Provides lots of basic/introductory information on emotional/behavioral disorders and autism.
 
 

http://www.gentleteaching.nl/
    This part of the "Gentle Teaching" site describes an approach to dealing with youngsters that is much needed in our profession: the provision of unswerving kindness toward those who need it most, but often try to reject it (initially).  A good refresher for all of us who entered the profession because we wanted to help kids with emotional and behavioral disorders.
 

Juvenile Justice & Youth with Disabilities

     The National Center on Education, Disability, & Juvenile Justice is a collaborative research, training, technical assistance & dissemination program designed to develop more effective responses to the needs of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system or those at-risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system.  http://www.edjj.org/
 
 
 

Sites For Parents Of Kids With Behavior Disorders

National Association for Mental Illness
     Provides support and information for families of those with psychological disorders.
Click here for descriptions of various psychological conditions.
 

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Provides fact sheets on a great number of psychological conditions and emotional concerns.
        http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
 

A Site for Parents & Guardians of Kids (Birth-6 years)
    This indexed directory and search engine will lead you to a vast array of web sites and resources concerning the parenting, health, and education of young kids.  http://www.kinderstart.com
 

Parenting Press
    This site holds lots of useful information for parents of children with diabilities. http://www.parentingpress.com
 
 

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