Managing Unmanageable Students: Practical Solutions for Administrators (1-Off Series) [Paperback]

Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins (Author), Mary K. Damer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 080396787X | ISBN-13: 978-0803967878 | Publication Date: December 9, 1999 | Edition: 1

This book provides practical guidance to making schools safe and humane learning environments through behavior management.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Managing Unmanageable Students is a powerful resource for today’s principals . . .The research, the tools, and the well-conceived plan are all invaluable to school leaders seeking practical solutions that will result in both positive behaviors and academic success for all students."

(Dr. Vincent L. Ferrandino )

"Thank goodness for McEwan and Damer! They have provided a nontechnical and readable approach to behavior management that is based on knowledge and experience." 

(Jane S. Rice, Director of Special Services )

"This book represents best practice approaches in dealing with maladaptive behavior, and it bases behavior management on a sound, relevant, instructional foundation." 

(Jon Rosell, Executive Vice President )

About the Author

Elaine K. McEwan is a partner and educational consultant with The McEwan-Adkins Group, offering workshops in instructional leadership, team building, and raising reading achievement. A former teacher, librarian, principal, and assistant superintendent for instruction in a suburban Chicago school district, McEwan is the author of more than thirty-five books for parents and educators. Her Corwin Press titles include Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies for Principals, Second Edition (2006), Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers: Using Cognitive Research to Boost K-8 Achievement (2004), Ten Traits of Highly Effective Principals: From Good to Great Performance (2003), Making Sense of Research: What’s Good, What’s Not, and How to Tell the Difference (2003), Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition (2003), Teach Them ALL to Read: Catching the Kids Who Fall through the Cracks (2002), and Ten Traits of Highly Effective Teachers: How to Hire, Mentor, and Coach Successful Teachers (2001).

McEwan was honored by the Illinois Principals Association as an outstanding instructional leader, by the Illinois State Board of Education with an Award of Excellence in the Those Who Excel Program, and by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as the National Distinguished Principal from Illinois for 1991. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Wheaton College and advanced degrees in library science (MA) and educational administration (EdD) from Northern Illinois University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press; 1 edition (December 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080396787X
• ISBN-13: 978-0803967878
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)