Skillstreaming the elementary school child : a guide for teaching prosocial skills / Ellen McGinnis
- Author:
- McGinnis-Smith, Ellen
- Published:
- Champaign, Ill. : Research Press, [2012]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2012
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 381 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Why Teach Social Skills? -- What Is Skillstreaming? -- A Skill-Deficit Model -- Planned, Systematic Instruction -- A Way to Improve School Climate -- A Way to Enhance Self-Esteem -- Remediation and Prevention -- A Strategy to Help Prevent Violence and Aggression -- Skills for Elementary School Children -- Understanding Violence and Aggression -- Included in This Book -- pt. 1 Skillstreaming Program Content and Implementation -- ch. 1 Effective Skillstreaming Arrangements -- Group Leader Selection and Preparation -- General Teaching Skills -- Knowledge of Skillstreaming -- Managing the Group -- Cultural Understanding -- Motivation -- Student Selection, Grouping, and Preparation -- Support Staff and Program Coordinator Roles -- Specific Instructional Concerns -- Skill Selection and Negotiation -- Placement in the School Curriculum -- Instructional Setting -- Time Factors -- Materials -- Instructional Variations -- Large-Group Instruction -- Small-Group Instruction -- Individual Instruction -- ch. 2 Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures -- Core Teaching Procedures -- Modeling -- Role-Playing -- Performance Feedback -- Generalization -- Steps in the Skillstreaming Session -- Step 1 Define the Skill -- Step 2 Model the Skill -- Step 3 Establish Student Skill Need -- Step 4 Select the First Role-Player -- Step 5 Set Up the Role-Play -- Step 6 Conduct the Role-Play -- Step 7 Provide Performance Feedback -- Step 8 Select the Next Role-Player -- Step 9 Assign Skill Homework -- Implementation Integrity -- ch. 3 Sample Skillstreaming Session -- Introduction to Skillstreaming -- Introductions -- Explanation of Prosocial Skills and Group Purpose -- Overview of Skillstreaming Procedures -- Explanation of Reinforcement System and Discussion of Group Rules -- Conclusion -- Skill Instruction -- Step 1 Define the Skill -- Step 2 Model the Skill -- Step 3 Establish Student Skill Need -- Step 4 Select the First Role-Player -- Step 5 Set Up the Role-Play -- Step 6 Conduct the Role-Play -- Step 7 Provide Performance Feedback -- Step 8 Select the Next Role-Player -- Step 9 Assign Skill Homework -- ch. 4 Refining Skill Use -- Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies -- Problem Solving -- Anger/Impulse Control -- Verbal Mediation -- Factors in Successful Skill Use -- Skill Fluency -- Perceptions of Social Situations -- Reduction of Competing Problem Behaviors -- Nonverbal Behaviors -- Empathy -- Supportive Modeling -- Skill Shifting, Combinations, Adaptation, and Development -- Skill Shifting -- Skill Combinations -- Skill Adaptation and Development -- ch. 5 Teaching for Skill Generalization -- Transfer-Enhancing Procedures -- Before Instruction -- During Instruction -- After Instruction -- Maintenance-Enhancing Procedures -- During the Skillstreaming Intervention -- Beyond the Skillstreaming Intervention -- ch. 6 Managing Behavior Problems -- Universal Strategies -- Learning Climate -- Supportive Interventions -- Targeted Interventions -- Behavior Management Techniques -- Setting Limits -- Individual Interventions -- Functional Behavioral Assessment -- Behavior Intervention Plan -- Steps in the FBA/BIP Process -- ch. 7 Building Positive Relationships with Parents -- Parenting and Children's Aggression -- Parent Involvement in Skillstreaming -- Levels of Parent Involvement -- Orientation Level -- Support Level -- Cooperative Level -- Family Skillstreaming Level -- ch. 8 Skillstreaming in the School Context -- Violence Prevention -- Educational Strategies -- School Climate -- Disciplinary Policy and Methods -- Bullying -- Schoolwide Applications of Skillstreaming -- Integration in the Curriculum -- Inclusion -- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support -- Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports -- Response to Intervention -- New Intervention Combinations -- pt. 2 Skill Outlines and Homework Reports -- Homework Reports follow each skill -- Group I Classroom Survival Skills -- 1.Listening -- 2.Asking for Help -- 3.Saying Thank You -- 4.Bringing Materials to Class -- 5.Following Instructions -- 6.Completing Assignments -- 7.Contributing to Discussions -- 8.Offering Help to an Adult -- 9.Asking a Question -- 10.Ignoring Distractions -- 11.Making Corrections -- 12.Deciding on Something to Do -- 13.Setting a Goal -- Group II Friendship-Making Skills -- 14.Introducing Yourself -- 15.Beginning a Conversation -- 16.Ending a Conversation -- 17.Joining In -- 18.Playing a Game -- 19.Asking a Favor -- 20.Offering Help to a Classmate -- 21.Giving a Compliment -- 22.Accepting a Compliment -- 23.Suggesting an Activity -- 24.Sharing -- 25.Apologizing -- Group III Skills for Dealing with Feelings -- 26.Knowing Your Feelings -- 27.Expressing Your Feelings -- 28.Recognizing Another's Feelings -- 29.Showing Understanding of Another's Feelings -- 30.Expressing Concern for Another -- 31.Dealing with Your Anger -- 32.Dealing with Another's Anger -- 33.Expressing Affection -- 34.Dealing with Fear -- 35.Rewarding Yourself -- Group IV Skill Alternatives to Aggression -- 36.Using Self-Control -- 37.Asking Permission -- 38.Responding to Teasing -- 39.Avoiding Trouble -- 40.Staying Out of Fights -- 41.Problem Solving -- 42.Accepting Consequences -- 43.Dealing with an Accusation -- 44.Negotiating -- Group V Skills for Dealing with Stress -- 45.Dealing with Boredom -- 46.Deciding What Caused a Problem -- 47.Making a Complaint -- 48.Answering a Complaint -- 49.Dealing with Losing -- 50.Being a Good Sport -- 51.Dealing with Being Left Out -- 52.Dealing with Embarrassment -- 53.Reacting to Failure -- 54.Accepting No -- 55.Saying No -- 56.Relaxing -- 57.Dealing with Group Pressure -- 58.Dealing with Wanting Something That Isn't Yours -- 59.Making a Decision -- 60.Being Honest -- Appendixes -- A.Program Forms -- B.Program Integrity Checklists -- Leader's Checklist -- Observer's Checklist -- Generalization Integrity Checklist -- C.Behavior Management Techniques.
- Summary:
- Skillstreaming the elementary school child employs a four-part training approach: modeling, role-playing, performance feedback, and generalization which teach essential prosocial skills to elementary-age children. This book provides a complete description of the Skillstreaming program with instructions for teaching 60 prosocial skills.
- Subject(s):
- Problem children—Education (Elementary)—United States
- Interpersonal communication in children
- Behavior modification—United States
- Social skills—Study and teaching (Elementary)
- Interaction analysis in education
- Child psychology
- Children with disabilities—Education
- Behavior modification
- Problem children—Education (Elementary)
- United States
- ISBN:
- 9780878226559
0878226559 - Note:
- "The Arnold P. Goldstein approach"--Cover.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380).
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased with funds from the Donald, Arlene, Matthew, and Christopher, and Mary Mai Berchtold Libraries Endowment for Students with and Studies of Learning Disabilities; 2014
- Endowment Note:
- Donald, Arlene, Matthew, and Christopher, and Mary Mai Berchtold Libraries Endowment for Students with and Studies of Learning Disabilities
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