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Aggression Replacement Training

This classic intervention program is designed to teach adolescents to understand and replace aggression and antisocial behavior with positive alternatives. The program's three-part approach includes training in Prosocial Skills, Anger Control, and Moral Reasoning. Aggression Replacement Training (ART) has been used successfully throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is a user friendly and teacher oriented program. The manual includes summaries of ART's outcome evaluations and discusses a wide range of applications in schools and other settings. Appendices contain over 100 pages of guidelines, checklists, and more.

Helping Kids Handle Anger

Promote your students’ growth in self-management, social skills, and respect for themselves and others. Each book is a complete guide for teaching students critical personal/social skills needed for school success. The research-based and classroom-tested lessons include:
* Theoretical background for lesson concepts
* Scripted lessons that provide dialogue, examples, and practice
* Blackline masters of transparencies for visual learners
* Worksheets to help students process lesson concepts
* Supplementary activities to encourage transfer of skills
* Parent involvement components
These lessons are designed to enable students to acknowledge, accept, and constructively express their anger.

Preventing Violence Through Anger Management

An article written by Mary Drecktrah, Ph.D., and Amy Wallenfang with regard to anger in young children. The authors describe the problem, early intervention, strategies for teachers, calming strategies, problem solving strategies, techniques to avoid, and a list of children's literature.

Strategies for Working With Emotionally Unpredictable Students

This article, from Intervention Central, describes warning signs of frustration, defensiveness, and agression and strategies to deal with each. Also available in .pdf format.

Dodging the Power-Struggle Trap: Ideas for Teachers

This article, from Intervention Central, describes strategies teachers can use to avoid power struggles. Also available in .pdf format.

Working With Defiant Kids: Communication Tools for Teachers

This article, from Intervention Central, describes communication strategies teachers can use to increase student compliance. Also available in .pdf format.