{"product_id":"solving-academic-and-behavior-problems","title":"Solving Academic and Behavior Problems: A Strengths-Based Guide for Teachers and Teams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you are a teacher looking for a proven way to help and inspire more students, a coach searching for more effective practices to support teachers, or a school leader working to create positive, systemwide change, then this book is for you. It is a book of wish \u003cem\u003ecraft\u003c\/em\u003e--a way to craft, or to make real, our most important wishes for our students.\"\u003cbr\u003e--From the foreword by Harvey F. Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many times have you been stumped by a student's failure to learn? You tried everything in your tool kit, but nothing worked. Now what if there were a process that would help you pinpoint the student's specific need and design an action plan to swiftly remedy the problem? In \u003cem\u003eSolving Academic and Behavior Problems\u003c\/em\u003e, Margaret Searle and Marilyn Swartz offer just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis process, based on the positive psychology of appreciative inquiry, builds on what \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e working with students to address what is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e working. It's a system of support that helps general education teachers partner with specialists and parents to learn new ways to enrich academic, social-emotional, and behavioral growth through structured conversations and a series of productive meetings of 30 minutes or less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing more than 25 video clips, Searle and Swartz walk you through the six basic steps of the appreciative inquiry problem-solving process: \u003cbr\u003e1. Connect with team members and stakeholders. \u003cbr\u003e2. Review the meeting focus\/concern. \u003cbr\u003e3. Share a story that details when you successfully addressed the concern.\u003cbr\u003e4. Establish a goal using a concise \"DATA\" framework. \u003cbr\u003e5. Design an action plan.\u003cbr\u003e6. Commit to an action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors also outline how to use \u003cem\u003efive whys\u003c\/em\u003e to uncover hidden barriers to student achievement when learning isn't improving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains links to online video examples, activities, reflection questions, scenarios, handy tools, and tips from practitioners. A great resource to strengthen RTI and MTSS plans and invaluable to teachers, support staff, and administrators alike, \u003cem\u003eSolving Academic and Behavior Problems\u003c\/em\u003e provides the kind of insights and guidance that expand and sharpen educators' capacity to help all students learn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46247425442002,"sku":"9781416629481","price":49.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46247425474770,"sku":"bebdcad2-3042-3cb3-b597-760fb58aae87","price":40.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_c2652c38-c7b7-43ec-99e1-861e767241a9.jpg?v=1764375786","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/solving-academic-and-behavior-problems","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}