Defying the Defiance

Every class has a range of students from those who are always cooperative to those who predictably fight the teacher for control every step of the way. In the most challenging classes, this oppositional and defiant student is on the verge of preventing him/herself and many of other students from focusing on learning.

This book will help the classroom teacher find effective ways to avoid disruption and increase cooperation from the most resistant students. As you begin to understand the underlying causes and dynamics of opposition, you will be able to develop additional strategies that will lead to increased classroom success and satisfaction for both the defiant student and the teacher! Parents will also find this book helpful for providing insights that are both useful at home and at school.

Tip Frank, Ed.S. is a Licensed Professional Counselor working as a school counselor and also in private practice. He is also a much sought after motivational speaker. His practice specializes in play therapy for children and adolescents. Tip has been collecting ideas and special activities throughout his career on motivating young people and working effectively with ODD/ADD and other high-risk children and adolescents. Tip has written 6 nationally recognized books.

Mike Paget, M.Ed. currently works as a state consultant for students with severe emotional and behavioral problems. He has worked with ODD, OCD and other special needs students for more than 25 years. Mike is an innovator of effective approaches for working with extremely challenging students. He has conducted seminars across the U.S. and Canada for educators on creative techniques for managing classroom behavior, student aggression and crisis intervention.

Jerry Wilde, Ph.D. is an asssociate professor of educational psychology for Indiana University East. Prior to his academic appointment, he had nine years of experience as a school psychologist where he worked with students who had emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. Dr. Wilde has written 15 books on topics such as anger management, cognitive behavior therapy, and the treatment of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. He and his wife, Polly, live in Richmond, Indaina with their children, Anna and Jack.