Navigating Behavior Change: Strategies to Minimize Challenging Behaviors in Your Classroom
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A master class in preventing challenging student behavior with confidence
Navigating Behavior Change is a book for all the teachers and school professionals who struggle with the constant cycle of reacting to student behavior. This guide outlines universal practices which should be in place within every classroom to prevent challenging behaviors before they start. When students are focused and ready to learn, educators can do the important work of teaching. In this book, school psychologist Amanda Wilson and special educator Danielle Lindquist help you build your skill set, so you can create an environment where students are regulated and motivated to learn. Inside, you’ll find a comprehensive framework of components that you can implement in any K-12 classroom to prevent challenging behaviors and increase student engagement.
Understand the influence of executive functions, missing skills, and motivation on student behaviorLearn the core components of classroom management, including class structure and high-leverage instructional practicesEffectively and meaningfully embed reinforcement to increase student motivationLearn how to effectively respond to challenging behaviors to assist students in de-escalating and re-engagingManage your classroom in a trauma-informed way that maintains student dignity
This book will help K-12 teachers, special education teachers, school counselors, and other service providers, instructional coaches, and administrators of students with behavior challenges. Take a proactive approach to behavior and help students so you can spend more time teaching and they can spend more time learning.
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Publication date : August 5, 2025
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1394282699
ISBN-13 : 978-1394282692
Item Weight : 12 ounces
Dimensions : 7.3 x 0.6 x 9.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #157,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #95 in Behavioral Disorders in Special Ed. #105 in Special Education (Books) #555 in Educational Certification & Development
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Laurie Rodgers –
Must Have Resource
If you work with learners of any age, you work with behaviors. Behaviors can be complex, but at their core they are communication. If you are looking for an authentic, realistic, and practical approach to understanding behavior, this is it. Wilson and Lindquist provide a practical, relatable viewpoint to help you look at the why behind challenging behaviors and how to support them. This is a must have resource. ~ Laurie Rodgers, M.Ed. BCBA
Whit-a-Bit –
An Essential Guide For All Schools
Navigating Behavior Change presents a powerful and practical guide for all school staff who are committed to improving student behavior through proactive, compassionate, and research-informed strategies. Rather than offering a quick-fix or one-size-fits-all solution, this book provides a clear, trauma-informed framework that empowers educators and support staff to prevent challenging behaviors before they escalate.At the heart of the book is a deep understanding that behavior is communication. The author emphasizes the importance of identifying the functions behind students’ behaviors and recognizing the missing skills they may need to succeed. This perspective shifts the focus from punishment to support, allowing adults in schools to become problem-solvers and skill-builders instead of disciplinarians.What sets Navigating Behavior Change apart is its strong emphasis on prevention over reaction. The book guides staff through essential classroom management strategies that are both practical and sustainable. By promoting consistency, structure, and relationship-building, the framework helps create an environment where students feel safe, valued, and understood.Crucially, the book is grounded in a trauma-informed lens. Every strategyâwhether related to routines, expectations, or responses to behaviorâis designed to preserve student dignity. This approach is not only humane, but highly effective in todayâs classrooms, where many students carry experiences of adversity that directly impact how they learn and behave.The goal throughout the book is clear: maximize teaching and learning time by reducing disruptions through intentional planning, skillful responses, direct instruction, and schoolwide consistency.Navigating Behavior Change is not just for teachersâitâs written for all school staff, including paraprofessionals, specialists, office staff, and administrators. Everyone who interacts with students will find actionable strategies and helpful insights. With practical examples, clear explanations, and tools for immediate implementation, itâs an ideal resource for individual reflection, team discussions, or staff-wide professional development.Navigating Behavior Change is an essential guide for any school committed to building a proactive, student-centered approach to behavior. By equipping all staff with a shared framework rooted in understanding and prevention, this book helps create learning environments where both students and adults thrive. Highly recommended.
Melissa M. –
Behavior and Classrooms
I have not finished reading yet, but so far I am loving the content and the activities within the book to allow for self-reflection of current practices. I’m looking forward to using this book during the upcoming school year and also within the classrooms I provide behavior consultation for!
Ashley Causey –
Excellent Choice for Challenging Student Behavior
How many times have you ever experienced a student who was exceptionally challenging, but when you got on their level, the script would often flip? Navigating Behavior Change: Strategies to Minimize Challenging Behaviors in Your Classroom is an excellent resource to extend your professional outlook on improving challenging student behavior. It is an easily readable professional development option for the individual educator, book discussion group, or even a school-wide book study. It also widely covers all grade levels so it is easily usable for every educator at any level. The authors, Wilson and Lindquist, are well versed in the area of challenging behaviors and how to convey how to use the strategies they present in their new book. I highly recommend this book for any educator who struggles with challenging student situations or wants to hone the strategies in their classroom discipline toolbox.
Stacy Pustina –
A must read for ALL educators
I absolutely loved this book and canât wait to share it with my staff. The authors speak my languageâclear, practical, and grounded in real-world experience. They present behavior in a way thatâs both realistic and relatable, giving us tangible strategies to better support our students. Itâs a fantastic resource for getting everyone on the same page when it comes to understanding and responding to student behavior.
michelle –
Really great book for teachers, BCBAs and those working in schools. Offers insightful tips and great reproducible forms to use right away.