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Behavior Management: Applications for Teachers (3rd Edition)
Thomas J. Zirpoli, Kristine J. Melloy
The best and most effective behavior management strategy is the teaching and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors and social skills. Features of the third edition: Techniques and issues of functional behavioral assessment, which is now required by many school districts; current information on changes in the law and court rulings regarding school discipline; cultural influences on behavior, early childhood issues, adolescent issues, standard behavioral assessment, cognitive behavior management, and social skills training; instructor's manual with test questions, and computerized test bank.
Managing Classroom Behavior: A Reflective Case-Based Approach (4th Edition)
James M. Kauffman, Mark P. Mostert, Stanley C. Trent, Patricia L. Pullen
Summarizes principles of good instruction, the acting-out cycle, and how to work with students, other teachers, and parents. Gives teachers practice in applying principles through analysis of actual case studies through self-questioning and reflection. Topics include identifying and analyzing behavior problems, basic behavior change strategies, talking with students, using the peer group, and working with other educators and parents.
Building Classroom Discipline (8th Edition)
Carol M. Charles, Gail W. Senter
The text analyzes 18 models of school discipline developed, researched and tested by educational thinkers of the last half-century and shows how they can be applied in realistic situations. Teachers are challenged to create a structure of positive discipline based on traditional and current disciplinary approaches suitable to their particular needs.
Teaching Body Confidence: A Comprehensive Curriculum for Girls (Middle School & Up)
Rebecca Manley, MS
Full of Ourselves: A Wellness Program Advancing Girl Power, Health & Leadership
Catherine Steiner, ADAIR, Ed.D.
The Bully Free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8
Allan L. Beane
Practical and effective strategies for coping with bully behavior, encouraging parental involvement, and making the classroom a place to learn, not fear.
Fostering Emotional Well-Being in the Classroom, Third Edition
Randy Page
Provides insights for prospective and current teachers on how to create positive impressions. Features activities for teachers and outlines the principles of a healthy classroom. Topics include media, limiting media exposure, and a chapter on violence.
Happy Feet, Healthy Food: Your Child's First Journal of Exercise and Healthy Eating
Carol Goodrow (Illustrator)
The book is a combination logbook (to record exercise and diet) and sourcebook for games, activities and eating tips. Each week features bright color illustrations, lists of games and activities to try, advice on good foods, suggestions for packing snacks and lunches, and a log page to write about the activities of each day and the foods eaten. The goal is to promote understanding of the benefits of exercise and healthy eating, to improve the child's reading and writing skills.
Easy and Effective Ways to Communicate with Parents (Grades K-6)
Barbara Mariconda
This must-have guide explains how to turn every interaction with parents-from the first letter home through the last conference-into a positive, productive one. Veteran teacher Barbara Mariconda provides surefire tips on how to build and maintain effective communication with parents.
The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Anyone who has ever sat through a parent/teacher conference, on either side of the tiny table, will find much to consider in these pages. (Publishers Weekly)
Teaching Children to Care: Classroom Management for Ethical and Academic Growth, K-8
Ruth Charney
The Morning Meeting Book (Strategies for Teachers Series, 1)
Roxann Kriete, Lynn Bechtel
A powerful teaching tool that builds community, increases student investment, and improves academic and social skills. Step-by-step implementation guidelines; clear explanations of purposes; and specific examples of greeting, sharing, group activity, and news and announcements for grades K through 8.
The First Six Weeks of School (Strategies for Teachers Series, 2)
Paula Denton, Roxann Kriete
This comprehensive guidebook for teachers K through 6 includes: Daily plans for the first three weeks; detailed guidelines for building community; creating rules and teaching routines; introducing engaging curriculum; fostering autonomy; integrating social and academic learning. An extensive collection of games, activities, greetings, songs, read-alouds, and resources especially useful during the early weeks of school.
Classroom Spaces That Work (Strategies for Teachers Series, 3)
Marlynn K. Clayton, Mary Beth Forton, Linsey Doolittle (Illustrator), Jay Lord (Introduction)
Create a physical environment that is organized, welcoming, and well suited to the needs of students and teachers grades K-6. Filled with practical ideas for: arranging furniture; establishing pathways; selecting and organizing materials; eliminating clutter; setting up a meeting area; accommodating special needs; keeping the classroom space healthy and clean.
Rules in School (Strategies for Teachers, 4)
Mary Beth Forton, Deborah Porter, Chip Wood, Kathryn Brady (Editor)
Learn an approach for helping students K - 8 become invested in creating and living by classroom rules. Offers practical techniques for: Involving students in generating classroom rules; modeling, practicing, and role-playing the rules; effective teacher language to reinforce the rules; logical and effective consequences for rule breaking; teaching children to live by the rules outside of the classroom.
Temperament in the Classroom: Understanding Individual Differences
Barbara K. Keogh, Ph.D.
Scholarly and relevant, explains critical theoretical and measurement issues and offers practical applications of temperament concepts for educators.
Here's How to Reach Me: Matching Instruction to Personality Types in Your Classroom
Judith Pauley, Ph.D., Dianne Bradley, Ph.D., and Joseph Pauley
Reducing School Violence Through Conflict Resolution
David W. Johnson, Roger T. Johnson
Includes practical strategies and specific activities to teach students conflict resolution procedures and skills to reduce violence in schools.
Violence in Schools: Issues, Consequences, and Expressions
Kathy Sexton-Radek (Editor)
Handbook of School Violence
Edwin R. Gerler (Editor)
Schools, Violence, and Society
Allan M. Hoffman (Editor)
Examine issues related to schools, violence, and society. Includes past trends in school violence and describes the current extent of the problem and aspects of its causes and prevention. The influence of gang activity, gang-related issues, drugs, alcohol, and weapons on students and the community.
Preparing for Crises in the Schools: A Manual for Building School Crisis Response Teams
Stephen E. Brock, Jonathan Sandoval, Sharon Lewis
A step-by-step guidebook for advance preparation and early response to school crises.
Threats in Schools: A Practical Guide for Managing Violence
Joseph T. McCann
SuperParenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and Peter Jensen, M.D.
Love and positive connection lie at the heart of drawing out the best in children who have ADD. Gives a detailed method on how to turn ADD into an asset, rather than a liability. Includes what it feels like to have ADD from point of view of an adolescent male.
Delivered from Distraction
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
The latest on ADHD – what it is; treatment (medication and non-medicinal); how to get the most out of life with ADHD; adult issues such as marriage, sex, and addiction. All from Dr. Hallowell’s strengths-based, positive approach to ADHD.
Positively ADD – Real Success Stories to Inspire Your Dreams
Catherine Corman and Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Stories of 17 successful people with ADHD written to inspire teens. Covers a wide variety of professional lives, and shows the struggle many of these people had as teens.
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
The original book that brought ADHD to the public. Still very relevant today, though use “Delivered” for the most complete info on treatments.
Answers to Distraction
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
All your questions about ADHD answered in Q&A format.
CrazyBusy – Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap! Strategies for Coping in a World Gone ADD
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Overstretched people find their brains mimic the symptoms of ADHD. Strategies and tips for how to bring your personal and work life back in balance.
Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Harried, CrazyBusy executives underperform when their brains go into defense mode. Strategies for taming biological responses to exploding demands on time and attention in the workplace.
PDF download article originally in Harvard Business Review
The Human Moment at Work
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Businesses ignore the importance of “the human moment” (face to face interactions) in the age of technology at their own risk. Why it’s strategically important, how to create these moments.
PDF download article originally in Harvard Business Review
A Walk in the Rain with a Brain
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Lively and inspirational story for ages 3 – 8 (or so) reinforces that everyone’s brain is good at something – you just have to figure out what yours does best. Includes parent/child question section.
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
What do we really want for our kids? Happiness! This book outlines for parents a 5-step process that reinforces your child’s ability to learn the skills she’ll need to create and sustain lifelong joy.
When You Worry About the Child You Love: Emotional and Learning Problems in Children
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
A reassuring guide to solving your child’s emotional and learning problems.
Finding the Heart of the Child: Essays on Children, Families, and Schools
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Essays written for the school association.
Dare to Forgive: The Power of Letting Go and Moving On
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Why forgiveness is so good for you, with a specific guide to how to learn the art of forgiveness.
Human Moments: How to Find Meaning and Love in Your Everyday Life
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
“Chicken Soup”-like essays on life and love.
Connect: 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen Your Soul
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Why and how connectedness sustains us emotionally and physically. The 12 specific ties important for a healthy life.
Worry: Hope and Help for a Common Condition
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
A guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety.
The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communications in the Age of Distractions
Rebecca Shafir, M.A., C.C.C.
Good communication is dependent on both speaking and listening. This book provides exercises, activities and strategies to improve one’s ability to hear another’s perspective.
The 7 Systems of Balance: A Natural Prescription for Healthy Living in a Hectic World
Paul Sorgi, M.D.
How to develop a personalized plan to put out-of-balance feelings that are negatively affecting your health back into balance.
Coaching College Students with AD/HD : Issues and Answers
By Patricia O Quinn
College students with AD/HD are negatively affected by serious difficulties in time and task management. Written in an Issue/Answer format, this book makes it easy to address the needs of students and to design a program for them.
Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities and ADD (Peterson's Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities Or Attention Deficit Disorders)
By Peterson's
Expanded and freshly updated, Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD is a great resource for students searching for a college that will provide them with the programs they need. Although more than 700 colleges offer programs specifically for students with learning disabilities, few books offer detailed information about the services that these schools offer.
K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities, 9th Edition (College Admissions Guides)
By Princeton Review
Briefly: A comprehensive resource for selecting the right college for students with learning disabilities, the K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities includes profiles of over 300 schools, advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities, and strategies to help students find the best match for their needs.
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