A Handbook of Strategies, Examples, and Suggestions for Educators and Parents
Focusing on the challenges of parenting and education, this guide provides practical strategies for adults navigating the complexities of raising children in a chaotic environment. It addresses a wide range of issues, offering insights and tools to help parents and educators foster positive development and resilience in children.
Are you overwhelmed by unruly students, difficult parents, and never-ending classroom distractions? Are you tired of scavenging and pleading for basic school supplies? Do you wonder if anyone notices or cares how much effort you put into teaching every day? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. When Teaching Gets Tough offers practical strategies you can use to make things better right away. Veteran educator Allen Mendler organizes the discussion around four core challenges: Managing difficult students. Working with unappreciative and irritating adults. Making the best of an imperfect environment. Finding time to take top-notch care of yourself. When Teaching Gets Tough is there when you need help to reclaim and sustain your energy and enthusiasm for teaching. Written with a deep understanding of the issues that teachers face every day, the book also includes sections for administrators who want to help teachers stay at the top of their game.
Just in Time provides busy educators with practical, easy-to-use strategies for preventing and responding to misbehavior in ways that preserve dignity and promote positive behavior. If you work with challenging students, this book is required reading. Turn to Just in Time for tips on · Welcoming students · Establishing effective rules and consequences · Promoting responsibility and problem-solving methods · Motivating students · Handling tough moments and difficult situations · Helping students handle tough moments and difficult situations Just in Time also includes answers to frequently asked questions on classroom behavior. The proven and innovative strategies in this book have been developed, shared, and tested by educators throughout North America.