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. 2004 Jan;26(1 Suppl):29-38.
doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2003.09.016.

A teacher-focused approach to prevent and reduce students' aggressive behavior: the GREAT Teacher Program

Pamela Orpinas  1 , Arthur M Horne; Multisite Violence Prevention Project
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A teacher-focused approach to prevent and reduce students' aggressive behavior: the GREAT Teacher Program

Pamela Orpinas et al. Am J Prev Med. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe the GREAT (Guiding Responsibility and Expectations for Adolescents for Today and Tomorrow) Teacher Program, a prevention program for middle school teachers to deter students' aggressive behavior. It was developed on the basis of an ecologic understanding of aggression and on specific constructs of Social Cognitive Theory. The goals of the program were (1) to increase teacher awareness of different types of aggression, risk factors, role of the classroom teacher, and influence of the school climate on the child's behavior; (2) to develop strategies that will prevent aggression; (3) to improve teacher management skills to reduce power struggles and aggression; and (4) to enhance skills to assist students who are the targets of aggression. To accomplish these goals, teachers participated in a 12-hour workshop and 10 support group sessions. Training, manuals, and supervision were provided to maintain program integrity and to assure the quality of implementation.

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Figure 1
Ecologic model used to explain the interplay of personal, sociocultural, policy, and physical-environmental factors that may be associated with aggression.
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Theoretical model for the GREAT Teacher Program.
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