The widely acclaimed approach developed by Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein and colleagues, now in 8½×11 format with reproducible skill outlines, skill homework reports, and program forms. Now includes forms CD. Skillstreaming the Adolescent employs a four-part training approach—modeling, role-playing, performance feedback, and generalization—to teach essential prosocial skills to adolescents. This book provides a complete description of the Skillstreaming program, with instructions for teaching 50 prosocial skills. Part 1: Skillstreaming Program Content and Implementation Chapters on effective Skillstreaming arrangements, Skillstreaming teaching procedures, refining skill use, teaching for skill generalization, managing behavior problems, Skillstreaming in the school context, and more. Part 2: Skill Outlines and Homework Reports Skill outlines are handy one-page summaries for each skill, including skill steps, guidelines for skill instruction, and suggested situations for modeling displays. Homework reports list skill steps and guide students in practicing the skills and evaluating skill use outside the Skillstreaming group. Skill Areas Classroom Survival Skills Friendship-Making Skills Skills for Dealing with Feelings Skill Alternatives to Aggression Skills for Dealing with Stress Appendixes provide all program forms needed to ensure a successful Skillstreaming intervention, plus leader and observer checklists to ensure program integrity. Praise for the Skillstreaming series “The third edition of the Skillstreaming series is my first choice as the go-to resource for a research-based, user-friendly, and level social skills curriculum for professionals in all settings serving children and youth.” Sheldon Braaten, PhD, Founder and Executive Director, Behavior Institute for Children and Adolescents Contents: Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Social Skills and the Adolescent What Is Skillstreaming? Included in This Book PART 1 Skillstreaming Program Content and Implementation Chapter 1—Effective Skillstreaming Arrangements Group Leader Selection and Preparation Participant Selection and Grouping, Preparation, and Motivation Support Staff and Program Coordinator Roles Skillstreaming Group Mechanics Chapter 2—Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures Core Teaching Procedures Steps in the Skillstreaming Session Implementation Integrity Chapter 3—Sample Skillstreaming Session Introduction to Skillstreaming Skill Instruction Chapter 4—Refining Skill Use Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies Factors in Successful Skill Use Skill Shifting, Combinations, Adaptation, and Development Chapter 5—Enhancing Skill Generalization Transfer-Enhancing Procedures Maintenance-Enhancing Procedures Chapter 6—Managing Behavioral Concerns Group Member Resistance Three Levels of Intervention Chapter 7—Building Positive Relationships with Parents Parenting and Youth Aggression Parent Involvement in Skillstreaming Levels of Parent Involvement Chapter 8—Skillstreaming in the School Context Violence Prevention Schoolwide Applications of Skillstreaming Integration in the Curriculum Inclusion Multi-Tiered Systems of Support PART 2 Skillstreaming Program Content and Implementation Homework reports follow each skill. Group I—Beginning Social Skills 1. Listening 2. Starting a Conversation 3. Having a Conversation 4. Asking a Question 5. Saying Thank You 6. Introducing Yourself 7. Introducing Other People 8. Giving a Compliment Group II—Advanced Social Skills 9. Asking for Help 10. Joining In 11. Giving Instructions 12. Following Instructions 13. Apologizing 14. Convincing Others Group III—Skills for Dealing with Feelings 15. Knowing Your Feelings 16. Expressing Your Feelings 17. Understanding the Feelings of Others 18. Dealing with Someone Else’s Anger 19. Expressing Affection 20. Dealing with Fear 21. Rewarding Yourself Group IV—Skill Alternatives to Aggression 22. Asking Permission 23. Sharing Something 24. Helping Others 25. Negotiating 26. Using Self-Control 27. Standing Up for Your Rights 28. Responding to Teasing 29. Avoiding Trouble with Others 30. Keeping Out of Fights Group V—Skills for Dealing with Stress 31. Making a Complaint 32. Answering a Complaint 33. Being a Good Sport 34. Dealing with Embarrassment 35. Dealing with Being Left Out 36. Standing Up for a Friend 37. Responding to Persuasion 38. Responding to Failure 39. Dealing with Contradictory Messages 40. Dealing with an Accusation 41. Getting Ready for a Difficult Conversation 42. Dealing with Group Pressure Group VI—Planning Skills 43. Deciding on Something to Do 44. Deciding What Caused a Problem 45. Setting a Goal 46. Deciding on Your Abilities 47. Gathering Information 48. Arranging Problems by Importance 49. Making a Decision 50. Concentrating on a Task Appendix A—Program Forms Appendix B—Program Integrity Checklists Appendix C—Behavior Management Techniques References About the Author Sample Materials: • Sample Pages: Skill 12: Following Instructions, Sample Homework Report 1, Sample Homework Report 2 • Evidence Base About the Author: Ellen McGinnis, PhD, holds degrees in elementary education, special education, and school administration. She has taught elementary and secondary students in the public schools and has served as special education consultant in both public and hospital schools, school principal, special education director, and executive director of student support services. Dr. McGinnis recently retired as the mental health and dispute resolution consultant from the Iowa Department of Education and now works as an author and private consultant. The author of numerous articles on identifying and teaching youth with emotional/behavioral disorders, she collaborated with Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein on early Skillstreaming books and is author of the most recently released editions Skillstreaming in Early Childhood, Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child, and Skillstreaming the Adolescent.
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