Techniques for Managing Verbally and Physically Aggressive Students - Softcover

Johns, Beverley H.; Carr, Valerie G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0891082409 ISBN 13: 9780891082408

Publisher: Love Publishing Co, 1995

Synopsis

The latest edition of this classic book incorporates new strategies for handling violence and inappropriate behavior in our schools, including the implications of new technologies like cell phones, social networking, and cyberbullying. The authors provide how-to information and step-by-step methods for working with disciplinary problems and aggression within the school setting. They focus specifically on techniques for breaking up fights, intervening in bullying, and working with students who talk back and refuse to do their work. Special features of this title include: solutions based on actual experiences of the authors; new ideas for designing individualized behavioral intervention plans; guidelines for dealing with physical aggression; and, effective use of praise to manage student behavior.

About this title

Synopsis:

This text provides practical methods for managing students who are physically and verbally aggressive in the classroom. It specifically focuses on techniques for breaking up fights, for stopping bullying behaviour and for handling students who talk back and refuse to do their work. The text gives solutions to these problems that are based on the actual experiences of the authors and discusses strategies for involving the community and parents in the solutions. The authors also note which classroom management techniques fail and those which succeed. It includes practical techniques for managing aggressive students, the appropriate use of safe and physical intervention and discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Love Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0891082409
• ISBN 13: 9780891082408
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156