Teasing, Tattling, Defiance and More... Positive Approaches to 10 Common Classroom Behaviors
Every chapter is informative and easy to read, with practical suggestions to solve common classroom behaviors that interfere with learning. I'm a veteran school counselor, and it reminded me that I might need to change my approach to situations that arise in order to make sure that every child is successful. -- Melinda Ryan, Herndon, VAEvery teacher knows that it is the 'little' daily problems that sap our strength. Wilson shows you how you can approach 10 everyday behavior challenges with warmth and empathy. She manages to validate teachers, while pointing them toward solutions that will enhance their relationships with students. This is not a prescriptive book of solutions, rather a thoughtful and comprehensive approach. Yet a teacher can still quickly find strategies for dealing with a particular behavior. We are provided with the reasons why a student might in engage in the behavior, strategies to prevent the behavior, how to respond in the moment, what can be done if the behavior continues, and how to talk to parents about the behavior. Most helpful are all the examples of language to use with students and parents. Another handy addition is an appendix with read aloud books to match classroom challenges. I expect my copy will be well-worn from use. -- K. Amy Ross, Grade 4/5 teacher, Ord Terrace Elementary School, Seaside, CaliforniaTeasing, Tattling, Defiance and More provides teachers with appropriate language and other practical, concrete strategies for encouraging students and positively redirecting them. Educators will come away motivated to intervene effectively with common challenging student behaviors. --Nancy Rappaport, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and co-author of The Behavior Code