Guides: Psychology: School Psychology

Suggested Resources

Social and Emotional Skills Training for Children: The Fast Trach Friendship Group Manual by Karen L. Bierman; Mark T. Greenberg; John D. Coie; Kenneth A. Dodge; John E. Lochman; Robert J. McMahon
Call Number: HQ 783 .S635 2017
ISBN: 9781462531721
Publication Date: 2017-07-24
From leading authorities, this volume presents a unique evidence-based group intervention for the 10-15% of children who are challenged by peer difficulties in elementary school. In addition to teaching core social skills (participation, communication, cooperation, good sportsmanship, conflict resolution), Friendship Group promotes emotional understanding and empathy, self-control, and effective coping with social stressors.
Direct Behavior Rating: Linking Assessment, Communication, and Intervention by Amy M. Briesch; Sandra M. Chafouleas; T. Chris Riley-Tillman; and and Contributors
Call Number: LC 4713.2 .D57 2016
ISBN: 9781462525836
Publication Date: 2016-06-02
Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this practical guide comprehensively shows how to harness the potential of direct behavior rating (DBR) as a tool for assessment, intervention, and communication in schools. DBR can be used rapidly and efficiently in PreK-12 classrooms to support positive behavior and promote self-management.
CBT Strategies for Anxious and Depressed Children and Adolescents: A Clinician's Toolkit by Eduardo L. Bunge; Martín Gomar; Javier Mandil; Andrés J. Consoli; Bruce F. Chorpita (Foreword by)
Call Number: RC 489 .C63 B86 2017
ISBN: 9781462528998
Publication Date: 2017-04-21
In a large-size format for easy photocopying, this book provides 167 engaging full-color reproducible tools for use in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with 7- to 18-year-olds. Beautifully designed handouts and worksheets are presented for each phase of treating anxiety and depression, organized in a state-of-the-art modular framework that encourages therapeutic flexibility.
Effective School Interventions: Evidence-based Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes by Matthew K. Burns; T. Chris Riley-Tillman; Natalie Rathvon
Call Number: LC 1201 .R38 2017
ISBN: 9781462526147
Publication Date: 2017-09-29
This indispensable course text and practitioner resource has helped tens of thousands of readers implement evidence-based interventions to improve students' academic achievement and behavior in PreK-12. The volume presents best-practice guidelines and step-by-step procedures for 83 interventions that can easily be implemented by teachers and other school-based professionals.
Effective Math Interventions: A Guide to Improving Whole-Number Knowledge by Robin S. Codding; Robert J. Volpe; Brian C. Poncy
Call Number: QA 20 .I53 C63 2017
ISBN: 9781462528288
Publication Date: 2017-02-09
Building foundational whole-number knowledge can help put K-5 students on the path to academic success and career readiness. Filling a gap for school practitioners, this book presents step-by-step guidelines for designing and implementing classwide, small-group, and individual interventions for mathematics difficulties.
Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools: The Behavior Education Program by Deanne A. Crone; Leanne S. Hawken; Robert H. Horner
Call Number: LB 1060.2 .C76 2010
ISBN: 9781606236000
Publication Date: 2010-02-24
This best selling book has been used in schools across the country to establish efficient and cost-effective systems of Tier II positive behavior support. The Behavior Education Program (BEP) was developed for the approximately 10-15% of students who fail to meet schoolwide disciplinary expectations but do not yet require intensive, individualized services.
Effective Interventions for Social-Emotional Learning by Frank M. Gresham
Call Number: LB 1072 .G74 2018
ISBN: 9781462531998
Publication Date: 2017-11-07
This book reviews evidence-based, multi-tiered practices for promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) with typically developing students as well as those with special needs.
Check-In, Check-Out: A Tier 2 Intervention for Students at Risk by Leanne S. Hawken; Kimberli Breen
Call Number: LB 3011 .C45 2017
ISBN: 9781462524587
Publication Date: 2017-02-06
Check-In, Check-Out (CICO), also known as the Behavior Education Program, is the most widely implemented Tier 2 intervention for the 10-15% of K-12 students who exhibit chronic, mild behavior problems. Now significantly expanded, this professional training video illustrates the key components of CICO and shows how school personnel and parents can quickly and effectively support positive behavior throughout the day.
Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Young Children: Effective Interventions in the Preschool and Kindergarten Years by Melissa L. Holland; Jessica Malmberg; Gretchen Gimpel Peacock
Call Number: RJ 506 .A33 H655 2017
ISBN: 9781462529346
Publication Date: 2017-02-20
Presenting interventions that are practical, effective, and easy to implement in educational and clinical settings, this book addresses the most frequently encountered emotional and behavioral problems in 3- to 6-year-olds. Strategies for collaborating with parents are emphasized.
Evidence-Based Strategies for Effective Classroom Management by David M. Hulac; Amy M. Briesch
Call Number: LB 3013 .H82 2017
ISBN: 9781462531752
Publication Date: 2017-08-22
Classroom management is critical to successful teaching, but many K-12 teachers struggle with it. This indispensable guide distills the best classroom management science into easy-to-implement strategies teachers can use to promote a productive and safe learning environment.
Group Interventions in Schools: A Guide for Practitioners by Jennifer P. Keperling; Wendy M. Reinke; Dana Marchese; Nicholas Ialongo
Call Number: LB 3430 .K47 2017
ISBN: 9781462529452
Publication Date: 2017-03-09
Numerous group interventions have been shown to be effective for helping K-8 students who are struggling with--or at risk for--a wide range of mental health and behavior problems. This unique book gives school practitioners indispensable tools for making any evidence-based group intervention more successful.
Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches by Patricia Leavy
Call Number: H 62 .L396 2017
ISBN: 9781462514380
Publication Date: 2017-04-13
This user-friendly book provides a step-by-step guide to using the five major approaches to research design: quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research.
DBT® Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A by James J. Mazza; Elizabeth T. Dexter-Mazza; Alec L. Miller; Jill H. Rathus; Heather E. Murphy; Marsha M. Linehan (Foreword by)
Call Number: RC 489 .B4 M39 2016
ISBN: 9781462525591
Publication Date: 2016-06-13
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills.
Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Blending RTI and PBIS by Kent McIntosh; Steve Goodman
Call Number: LC 4705 .M45 2016
ISBN: 9781462524747
Publication Date: 2016-03-15
Many schools have implemented academic response to intervention (RTI) and schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) as separate initiatives. This book provides keys to making these programs more effective, seamless, efficient, and sustainable by combining them into a single multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).
Successful Academic Writing: A Complete Guide for Social and Behavioral Scientists by Anneliese A. Singh; Lauren Lukkarila
Call Number: P 301.5 .A27 S56 2017
ISBN: 9781462529391
Publication Date: 2017-05-23
Using rich examples and engaging pedagogical tools, this book equips students to master the challenges of academic writing in graduate school and beyond. The authors delve into nitty-gritty aspects of structure, style, and language, and offer a window onto the thought processes and strategies that strong writers rely on.
DSM-5® Diagnosis in the Schools by Renée M. Tobin; Alvin E. House
Call Number: RJ 503.5 .T63 2016
ISBN: 9781462523726
Publication Date: 2015-12-02
Thousands of practitioners using prior editions of the DSM have relied on this key resource to optimize their diagnostic practices in PreK-12 settings. Now significantly revised for DSM-5, the book cuts through the overwhelming length and complexity of the diagnostic manual by focusing thematically on the most common child and adolescent concerns.
Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens by Christopher Willard (Editor); Amy Saltzman (Editor); Susan Kaiser Greenland (Foreword by)
Call Number: BF 723 .M37 T253 2017
ISBN: 9781462531264
Publication Date: 2017-01-17
Packed with creative, effective ideas for bringing mindfulness into the classroom, child therapy office, or community, this book features sample lesson plans and scripts, case studies, vignettes, and more. Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of present-focused awareness for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens, including at-risk youth and those with special needs.
Interventions for Reading Problems: Designing and Evaluating Effective Strategies by Edward J. Daly; Sabina Neugebauer; Sandra Chafouleas; Christopher H. Skinner
Call Number: LB 1050.5 .D28 2015
ISBN: 9781462519279
Publication Date: 2015-01-20
This user-friendly guide has been thoroughly revised to reflect significant changes in the way schools deliver reading instruction and intervention, especially for students at risk for reading failure. Step-by-step strategies target key areas of literacy development: phonological awareness, fluency, and comprehension.

Print Books

School Psychology for the 21st Century, Second Edition by Kenneth W. Merrell; Ruth A. Ervin; Gretchen Gimpel Peacock
Call Number: LB 1027.55 .M47 2012
ISBN: 9781609187521
Publication Date: 2011-11-11
A leading introductory text, this authoritative volume comprehensively describes the school psychologist's role in promoting positive academic, behavioral, and emotional outcomes for all students. The book emphasizes a problem-solving-based, data-driven approach to practice in today's diverse schools.
Positive Behavior Support in Secondary Schools by Ellie L. Young; Paul Caldarella; Michael J. Richardson; K. Richard Young
Call Number: LB 1027.55 .P67 2012
ISBN: 9781609189730
Publication Date: 2011-11-01
This much-needed guide shows how to implement Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies in secondary settings, using a three-tiered approach. The authors adapt the core ideas of PBS to the developmental context of adolescence and the organizational structures of middle schools and junior and senior high schools.
Practical Handbook of School Psychology by Gretchen Gimpel Peacock (Editor); Ruth A. Ervin (Editor); Edward J. Daly (Editor); Kenneth W. Merrell (Editor); Gretchen Gimpel Peacock (Editor)
Call Number: LB 1027.55 .P72 2010
ISBN: 9781593856977
Publication Date: 2009-09-02
Bringing together leading authorities, this concise, state-of-the-science Handbook delves into all aspects of problem solving-based school psychology practice.
School Consultation by William P. Erchul; Brian K. Martens
Call Number: LC 1027.55 .E73 2010
ISBN: 9781441957467
Publication Date: 2010-03-18
Since its emergence during the 1960s, school consultation has become an important vehicle for delivering psychological and educational services. Cooperative efforts between skilled consultants and teachers, rooted in the principles of problem solving, social influence, and professional development, enhance student learning and adjustment while encouraging consultees to be more effective and proactive in their practice.

Group Work in the Schools by Bradley T. Erford
Call Number: LB 1027.55 .G76 2010
ISBN: 9780135034828
Publication Date: 2009-05-27
Group Counseling in the Schools is the first text of its kind to recognize the increasing specialization needs of school counselors and to focus exclusively on what a school counselor needs to know to provide effective prevention and intervention group work with students.
Conducting School-Based Functional Behavioral Assessments by Mark W. Steege; T. Steuart Watson; Frank M. Gresham (Foreword by)
Call Number: LB 1124 .W38 2009
ISBN: 9781606230275
Publication Date: 2009-01-23
Explaining the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of functional behavioral assessment, this practical and engaging book is packed with real-world tools and examples. Effective procedures are presented for evaluating challenging behavior in K-12 students, organizing assessment data, and using the results to craft individualized behavior support plans.
School-Based Mental Health by C. R. Mennuti; Ray W. Christner; Rosemary B. Mennuti
Call Number: LB 3430 .S383 2009
ISBN: 9780415955584
Publication Date: 2008-12-22
This volume provides school-based practitioners with a comprehensive and comparative guide to the strategic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and treatment approaches that are most commonly and effectively used in educational settings.
The Handbook of School Psychology by Cecil R. Reynolds; Terry B. Gutkin; Elaine Fletcher-Janzen
Call Number: LB 1051 .H2356 2009
ISBN: 9780471707479
Publication Date: 2008-10-20
As the standard reference in the field, this edited handbook focuses on how a school psychologist can operate and create change within the educational system instead of focusing solely on the diagnosis and treatment of an individual.
Theory and Cases in School-Based Consultation by Laura M. Crothers; Tammy L. Hughes; Karen A. Morine
Call Number: LB 1027.5 .C695 2008
ISBN: 9780415963374
Publication Date: 2008-05-15
This casebook provides an applied perspective regarding school-based consultation, including an overview of mental health consultation, behavioral consultation, social learning theory consultation, Adlerian consultation, and ecological/organizational consultation. Along with relevant discussion of the issues in each case study, critical thinking questions are included for discussion among students and educators regarding school-based consultation.

Second Step Early Learning Kits

Second Step: Social-emotional Skills for Early Learning
Designed to teach preschool students to use skills for learning and listening rules, which set the stage for future academic success and later lessons on identifying feelings, managing strong emotions, solving problems, and getting along with others. Activities, brain builder games, and partner work keep children engaged and help them practice their skills. Boy and girl puppets help children engage in the program.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Early 2011

1 teaching materials notebook (82 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.), 1 sound disc (digital. ; 4 3/4 in.), 21 flash cards (16 x 12 cm), 1 large poster (85 x 45 cm), 2 posters (57 x 45 cm), 4 small posters (23 x 30 cm.), 35 unit and lesson cards (44 x 30 cm.), 1 boy puppet, 1 girl puppet ; in box 17 x 48 x 32 cm.

Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success Kindergarten
Designed to teach kindergarten students to use skills for learning and listening rules, which set the stage for future academic success and later lessons on identifying feelings, managing strong emotions, solving problems, and getting along with others. Activities, brain builder games, and partner work keep children engaged and help them practice their skills. Puppy and snail puppets encourage children's participation and the the Be-Calm Bunny helps children wait their turn to speak.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.K 2011

1 binder of teaching materials, 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.), 32 unit and lesson cards (44 x 30 cm.), 5 large posters (57 x 45 cm.), 4 small posters (23 x 30 cm.), 1 dog puppet, 1 snail puppet, 1 stuffed rabbit ; in box, 47 x 22 x 32 cm.
Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success Grade 1
This first grade program begins with skills for learning and listening rules, which set the stage for future academic success and later lessons on identifying feelings, managing strong emotions, solving problems, and getting along with others. Includes activities such as brain builder games and partner work to keep children engaged and help them practice their skills. Puppy and snail puppets encourage children's participation.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.1 2011

1 binder of teaching materials, 1 videodisc (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.), 1 sound disc (digital : 4 3/4 in.), 28 laminated photo-lesson cards (44 x 30 cm.), 5 posters (57 x 45 cm.), 4 photo posters (23 x 30 cm.), 1 dog puppet, 1 snail puppet ; in box, 47 x 22 x 32 cm.
Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success Grade 2
This program is designed to help second grade children hone their ability to pay attention, listen, and ignore distractions. They also learn how to respond to others with empathy, calm down, manage strong feelings, and solve problems. The lessons are brought to life by stories filled with situations students encounter on a daily basis during the school year, from navigating the hallways to taking tests.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.2 2011

1 binder of teaching materials, 1 videodisc (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.), 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.), 4 small posters (30 x 23 cm.), 4 large posters (56 x 44 cm.), 26 unit and lesson cards (30 x 44 cm.), ; in box, 47 x 31 x 8 cm.
Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success Grade 3
Designed to teach third grade children to hone their ability to pay attention, listen, and ignore distractions. They also learn how to respond to others with empathy, calm down, manage strong feelings, and solve problems. The lessons are brought to life by stories filled with situations students encounter on a daily basis during the school year, from navigating the hallways to taking tests.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.3 2011

1 binder of teaching materials, 1 videodisc (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.), 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.), 4 small posters (30 x 23 cm.), 4 large posters (56 x 44 cm.), 26 unit and lesson cards (30 x 44 cm.), ; in box, 47 x 31 x 8 cm.
Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success Grade 4
This program builds on students' interpersonal and academic skills, including skills for learning, and provides a bridge to middle school. Students will strengthen their empathy, emotion-management, and problem-solving skills while learning to use them in social and academic settings. Whether they have a disagreement with a friend or test anxiety, students will be better poised to make positive choices.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.4 2011

1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; in binder 28 cm. + 1 videodisc (sd., col. , 4 3/4 in.) + 3 posters (43 X 56 cm.)
Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success Grade 5
This program builds on students' interpersonal and academic skills, including skills for learning, and provides a bridge to middle school. Students will strengthen their empathy, emotion-management, and problem-solving skills while learning to use them in social and academic settings. Whether they have a disagreement with a friend or test anxiety, students will be better poised to make positive choices.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.5 2011

1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; in binder 28 cm. + 1 videodisc (sd., col. , 4 3/4 in.) + 3 posters (43 X 56 cm.)
Second Step: Student Success Through Prevention Grade 6, Stepping Up
Designed to promote skills and attitudes that increase students' social and school success and prevent violence, bullying, and substance abuse. Provides a foundation for creating a safe, respectful learning environment.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.6 2008

481 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 DVD (sd., cl. ; 4 3/4 in.) + 4 posters.
Second Step: Student Success Through Prevention Grade 7, Stepping In
Designed to promote skills and attitudes that increase students' social and school success and prevent violence, bullying, and substance abuse. Provides a foundation for creating a safe, respectful learning environment.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.7 2008

449 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 DVD (sd., cl. ; 4 3/4 in.) + 4 posters, in a binder.
Second Step: Student Success Through Prevention Grade 8, Stepping Ahead
Designed to promote skills and attitudes that increase students' social and school success and prevent violence, bullying, and substance abuse. Provides a foundation for creating a safe, respectful learning environment.

Location: McN K-12 Collection, Bargman Room
Call Number: BF 723 .S62 S42 Gr.8 2008

449 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 DVD (sd., cl. ; 4 3/4 in.) + 4 posters, in a binder.

Electronic Books

Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment by Daniel C. Miller
ISBN: 9781118175842
Publication Date: 2013-01-14
Written by a renowned expert in school neuropsychology, Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition is a practical resource presenting school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and pediatric neuropsychologists with clear coverage and vital information on this evolving area of practice within school psychology.

The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner by Sarah Edison Knapp; Arthur E. Jongsma; Carey Dimmitt
ISBN: 9780470618172
Publication Date: 2012-07-03
School-aged children (grades K - 12) are often faced with personal problems that can hinder their ability to succeed in the school environment. This Treatment Planner focuses on school-related problems such as study and organizational skill deficits and academic motivation/underachievement, as well as "outside" issues such as blended families and substance abuse.
Psychoanalysis and Education by Alan Bainbridge (Editor); Linden West (Editor)
ISBN: 9781780490458
Publication Date: 2012-06-01
This title explores the current educational system from a psychodynamic perspective. This book will be found to be a valuable and topical contribution to understanding the role psychoanalysis in education today.
Advancing Student Achievement by Herbert J. Walberg
ISBN: 9780817949518
Publication Date: 2010-03-01
A renowned educator-psychologist explains how children learn and how family, classroom, and school practices can help them learn more effectively. In addition to drawing on studies of learning outcomes, the author reveals economic research on teacher education and school choice that challenges many popular assumptions.
Art Therapies in Schools by Vicky Karkou (Editor)
ISBN: 9781843106333
Publication Date: 2009-12-1
As arts therapists are increasingly working in schools, there is growing interest in identifying applicable therapeutic approaches and expanding on relevant research evidence. This book outlines the potential uses of music, art, drama and dance movement therapies in educational settings, and the contribution they have to make to the emotional and social development of children and adolescents.a
Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools by Christine L. Castillo
ISBN: 9780826124722
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Increasingly, children with significant medical issues are being incorporated into the general school environment. Given the potential effects of various disorders and conditions on educational prognosis, it is important for neuropsychologists, pediatric psychologists, school psychologists, teachers, and other professionals who are working with these children to be aware of the nature and course of these many disorders as well as the avenues for rehabilitation, accommodation, and classroom modification.
How to Prepare for and Respond to a Crisis by David J. Schonfeld; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780871207227
Publication Date: 2002-06-01
With an emphasis on integrating safety and security plans with mental health services, the authors show you how to use the talents, training, and knowledge of school personnel to coordinate a comprehensive response to any crisis. This model empowers staff to initiate and sustain a response to crises that answers the physical safety, mental health, and emotional needs of students, community, and staff.
School Consultation by William P. Erchul; Brian K. Martens
ISBN: 0306466910
Publication Date: 2001-11-30
School consultation is a process for providing psychological and educational services in which a specialist (consultant) works cooperatively with a staff member (consultee) to improve the learning and adjustment of a student (client) or a group of students.
Clinical Counselling in Schools by Nick Barwick (Editor)
ISBN: 0415205174
Publication Date: 2000-09-01
Too often in education there is a split between those concerned with children's personal and emotional wellbeing and those focusing on academic achievement. At a time when counselling in schools is on the increase, working towards an integration of the personal and the academic is paramount.
Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology by Thomas K. Fagan (Editor); Paul G. Warden (Editor)
ISBN: 0313290156
Publication Date: 1996-03-30
First historical reference on school psychology designed for broad interdisciplinary use in academic and institutional libraries.

Online Video Streaming

APA PsycTherapy This link opens in a new window
A continually expanding resource offering streaming psychotherapy videos that provide a gateway for students, educators and practitioners to witness first hand proven approaches and common obstacles faced during therapy sessions. Content is provided by APA and is unique to this database.
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Streaming videos for teaching, training, self-study and continuing education in psychotherapy, psychology and addictions.
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Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) in Academic Video Online makes it a useful resource for all types of patrons.
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On demand streaming video service includes documentary films, indie and classic foreign films and instructional videos in a range of subject areas

DVD's

Middle Childhood
Publication: 2008
Magna Systems
Consultants: Beth Venzke, Randy Venzke
Run time: 30 minutes
Call number: BF 721 .M535 2008 DVD
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Provides an examination of the middle-childhood stage of development (ages 6 to 12) and a detailed overview of a child's growth and maturity into an adolescent. Viewers learn pertinent vocabulary, statistics, and classroom strategies, and hear experienced classroom teachers offer insights and observations about children in this stage of development.

Harm Reduction With High School Students
Publication: 2006
American Psychological Association
Host: Jon Carlson
Run time: 103 minutes
Call number: RC 480 .A6 Series 7 no.3 2006 DVD
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Harm reduction with high school students illustrates a brief intervention for working with risk-taking high school students that emphasizes helping students to recognize the potential outcomes of their risky behavior and creating motivation for change.
Consulting With Teachers
Publication: 2006
American Psychological Association
Host: Jon Carlson
Run time: 104 minutes
Call number: RC 480 .A6 Series 7 no.2 2006 DVD
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Drs. Jon Carlson and William Glasser demonstrate effective techniques for psychologists, counselors, and social workers consulting with teachers individually and in groups. This program provides a step-by-step, empirically supported approach to working with teachers.
Behavior Education Program: A Check-in, Check-out Intervention for Students at Risk
Publication: 2005
Guilford Publications
Narrator: Bill Lowery
Run time: 25 minutes
Call number: LB 1060.2 .B435 2005 DVD
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This training video demonstrates the Behavior Education Program (BEP). Scenes set in classrooms and other school and home settings depict such non aggressive problem behaviors as disruption, defiance, and tardiness, and show how teachers, other school personnel, and parents can work with students effectively to implement the steps of the BEP.
The Skillstreaming VIdeo: How to Teach Students Prosocial Skills
Publication: 1988
Research Press Company
1 DVD and 2 books
Run time: 30 minutes
Call number: BF 723 .S62 S55 1988
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Provides a step-by-step illustration of procedures involved in the structured learning approach to social skills training which involves modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer training.

Web Resources

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
NASP's mission is to empower school psychologists by advancing effective practices to improve students’ learning, behavior, and mental health.