Based on his understanding that we can no longer rely completely on families to teach children positive social skills and nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, Howard Knoff created The Stop & Think Social Skills Program for educators who want safer classrooms and environments that are conducive to learning.

The nationally field-tested program, which is organized into four grade-specific sets (PreK-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8), builds social, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills while creating a system of accountability. Project ACHIEVE, which contains the Stop & Think Social Skills Program, has been designated as a model program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It also has been recognized as a CASEL SELECT Program (the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) and was recently cited as an Exemplary Mental Health Program by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Click here to view a sampling of Dr. Knoff's training sites for the 2002-2003 school year. Your school district could also be listed here sometime soon!

Leaving No Child Behind: Implementing the Schoolwide Reform and Improvement Mandate of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Toward Effective Educational Services and Academic Outcomes
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Facilitating the Academic and Social Success of All Students: Project ACHIEVE As a Comprehensive Effective Schools Process
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Creating Effective Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Self-Management Systems to Address the Prevention, Strategic Intervention, and Intensive Needs of Challenging Students: Getting a Jump on IDEA ’04
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

The Functional Assessment of Academic Achievement and Behavior Using Database Decision Making: Linking Assessment and Intervention
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Improving the Academic and Behavioral Progress of At-Risk Students: Project ACHIEVE As a Comprehensive Effective Schools Process
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Effective Buildingwide Behavior Management and Student Discipline Systems: Integrating Skills, Accountability, and Consistency Across the School Building
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Prevention, Intervention, and Crisis-Response Approaches for Troubled Students and Concerned Schools
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Social Skills Training: Utilizing the Stop & Think Process Toward Improved Behavior Management and Social Interactions in the Classroom
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, and the School Reform Process: Controlling Our Own Fate in the Twenty-first Century
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

Creating Safe Schools: Developing Schoolwide Discipline and Behavior Management Programs That Work
Intended Audience: Teachers/Administrators

To schedule a training session, please contact Howard Knoff, author and trainer, at (501)312-1484.

In you would like additional information on The Stop & Think Social Skills Program, please contact Tricia Wells, Program Director, at triciaw@sopriswest.com or call (800) 547-6747.