Teasing, Tattling, Defiance & More - Paperback

by Margaret Wilson (Author)

Get better 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

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.