Social Standards at School

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Set social and behavioral guidelines

Objective: Establish schoolwide social and behavioral standards for all children grades 1�6 (with IEP components for those with special needs.)

Is it possible to establish standards for social skills like it is for math or reading? Authors Judi Kinney, a long time special education teacher, and Tom Kinney, a writer and editor, answer with a resounding yes!

Fifty-three social skills are organized to mesh with a typical school day: Getting ready, classroom behavior, transitions, breaks. Additional skills focus on peer relationships and common etiquette. Each skill provides teacher guidelines and a student self-monitoring page. The guidelines include an objective with five benchmarks, problem solving checklist and a script for teachers to follow when reviewing the skill with students. Self-monitoring pages help students keep track of their social progress. The skills are broken down into five steps that correspond to the objective-based benchmarks. Ideal for student portfolios. A concise record keeping system helps integrate the teaching of social skills into IEPs.

Spiralbound, 160 pgs., includes Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2002.