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Rick Curwin and Allen Mendler are the creators of the critically acclaimed training programsDiscipline withDignity and As Tough as Necessary. These training programshave helped thousands of educators reduce aggressive behavior and minimize student hostility toward teachers and other students. In this sequelto thebest-selling book As Tough as Necessary, the authorsfocus on state-of-the-art motivational techniques that encourage students to change their behaviors. Using school and classroom rules that promote nonviolence as well as teaching and learning, the authors present positive role models for learners. Strategies includedeveloping schoolwide values ('Our school is a place where we solve our problems peacefully'), practicingindividual problem-solving ('Stop and calm down'),conflict resolution, anger management, stress reduction, renaming and reframing, finding spirituality from within,establishing safety, and more. This multidimensional approach has been shown to helpthousands of students find safe alternatives to hurting themselves and others.
Review quote:
... This book iswritten clearly and the concrete examples make it a practical guide for teachers. 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(20070514)
... The content is crucial for classroom teachers who want to help children learn alternatives to aggression. The authors dont just talk the talk, they walk the walk.. Deborah Alexander-Davis, Educational Consultant(20070514)
... This book will be useful to any adult, not just teachers, who works with students who have issues with aggression. . Kathryn Fitzgerald Abels, EC Resource Teacher(20070514)
... Other resources I have used would suggest trying to conference with the aggressive student or removing the student. This book suggests diverting the student by diffusing the anger. . Sheila Fisher, Principal(20070515)
Table of contents:
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Problem of Harmful Aggression
Chapter 2: Attitudes, Beliefs and Principles for Educators
Chapter 3: Why Kids Misbehave and What to Do
Chapter 4: Fair vs. Equal
Chapter 5: Classroom Strategies for the Teacher
Chapter 6: Developing Effective Rules
Chapter 7: Handling Power Struggles Effectively
Chapter 8: Strategies for Teaching Students to Effectively Handle Conflict
Chapter 9: Helping Students Handle Bullying
Chapter 10: Dealing with Behavior in Groups
Conclusion
References