Full Description
"The content is crucial for classroom teachers who want to help children learn alternatives to aggression. The authors don't just 'talk the talk,' they 'walk the walk.'"
—Deborah Alexander-Davis
Educational Consultant
"The authors provide a clear rationale for teaching values and behaviors that can go a long way toward building learning communities."
—Barbara K. Given, Codirector, Adolescent and Adult Learning Research Center
George Mason University
Use these innovative strategies and provide positive role models for classroom and schoolwide behavior!
From the authors of the Discipline with Dignity series, this practical resource offers the best motivational practices that make difficult students want to behave. This book emphasizes specific things to say and do to stop most problems before they start and how to handle disruptive student incidents without losing your dignity or attacking theirs. Teachers, administrators and counselors will find guidance for:
Teaching conflict resolution and anger management
Ending complaints of "That's not fair"
Stopping power struggles
Helping students prevent and respond to bullying
Developing effective school rules and consequences
This invaluable resource is ideal for educators dedicated to creating and sustaining safe, stable school environments where learning can flourish.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. The Problem of Harmful Aggression
2. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Principles for Educators
3. Why Kids Misbehave and What to Do About It
4. Fair Versus Equal
5. Classroom Strategies for the Teacher
6. Developing Effective Rules
7. Handling Power Struggles Effectively
8. Strategies for Teaching Students to Handle Conflict Effectively
9. Helping Students Handle Bullying
Conclusion
References
Index
