Teasing, Tattling, Defiance & More
Positive Approaches to 10 Common Classroom Behaviors
Margaret Wilson
“This book is positive, practical, and should be in the hands of every teacher. After reading it, I ordered a copy for every counselor, assistant principal, behavior coach, and resource teacher in our district!” —Glenna Hess, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
Improve your skills at handling behaviors that disrupt classrooms and interfere with learning. This practical guide includes an overview of the Responsive Classroom approach to discipline and simple, effective techniques for addressing:
- Listening and attention challenges
- Teasing
- Cliques and exclusion*
- Tattling
- Defiance
- Disengagement
- Silliness and showing off*
- Too much physical contact
- Dishonesty
- Frustration and meltdowns*
*read a short excerpt
Veteran educator and Responsive Classroom consultant Margaret Berry Wilson helps you understand why students sometimes misbehave and how a positive, respectful approach to discipline can transform your classroom. For each problem behavior, she explains which proactive strategies to use, how to respond most effectively when children misbehave, and how to talk with parents.
Download discussion questions for Teasing, Tattling, Defiance & More, here.
“This book is positive, practical, and should be in the hands of every teacher. After reading it, I ordered a copy for every counselor, assistant principal, behavior coach, and resource teacher in our district!” —Glenna Hess, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
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