The book includes:
- Practical guidance developed from extensive training
- Solutions that work now and support each child's future well-being
- Deliberate focus at the classroom, building, and system level
Ben Springer is an award-winning and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Ben is also the author of the popular book, Happy Kids Don't Punch You in the Face and has just released a new book for parents called, GPS: Good Parenting Strategies: The No-Guilt Survival Guide for Parents During the Pandemic and Beyond from Corwin Press. Ben received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Utah in Educational Psychology. Ben has worked professionally as a teacher, autism specialist, school psychologist, and director of special education. Currently, Ben works as the director of the Family Education Center in Wasatch County School District and manages Totem PD, a professional learning company focusing on practical, ready-to-use tools for educators.
Title: Happy Kids Don't Punch You in the Face: A Guide to Eliminating Aggressive Behavior in School ()
Author: Springer, Ben James
ISBN: 9781506392790
Binding:
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
Publication Date: 2018-08-27
Number of Pages: 200
Weight: 0.4271 kg
Happy Kids gives much needed advice for educators in the trenches who are dealing with aggressive and disturbed students on a daily basis. This book has relevant examples, vignettes, cases, background information concerning behavior analysis and much more. The beauty of this book is that it explains the need, the goal, the desired outcome, and goes back to give the step by step to use these techniques in the classroom. Moreover, Ben Springer's use of humorous personal anecdotes and organization make this a breeze to read and understand.
-- Vikki Kelly, Teacher, Caroll Independent School District
In Happy Kids, Dr. Springer draws from his years of experience working with students with challenging behaviours to help teachers and school leaders understand how they can do just that. Rooted in the principles of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and the RICH theory of happiness, the happy kids formula is a tool that reminds us that when students have access to resources and intimacy, feel competent about themselves, and are healthy, they are more likely to be happy, which will drastically decrease their levels of aggression. I literally loved everything about this book and cannot stop talking about whenever I overhear a conversation about a challenging student.
-- Alex T. Valencic, Curriculum Coordinator for 21st Century Learning
