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The Tough Kid Book: Practical Classroom Management Strategies

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I have collected many useful books on classroom management and have even written one of my own. This book offers realistic insights into what motivates these challenging kids as well as a variety of excellent strategies and ideas that absolutely can be implemented by classroom teachers. In addition, it suggests a number of resources to help teachers in the area of behavior, social, and academic assessments for these students. I am a mentor teacher and have recommended this book to my colleagues as well as classroom teachers and university professors. It's just great!

This book provides useful, simple, free strategies to deal with every type of student! In addition, it allows students to take ownership of their behaviors. When this occurs, students begin to realize the inherent rewards that come with fabulous behavior!

The whole "Tough Kid" series is an invaluable tool for educators. Regular education teachers receive little to no training in classroom management, which makes the "Tough Kid" series even more necessary. Practical and applicable. The vendors listed here are about doubling the regular price, however. Buy it direct from Sopris West.

I just read this book and found some good ideas I will try and implement this coming school year. However, the authors, for some reason have felt it necessary to rename simple ideas with more complicated, and often hard to recall language. For instance, procedures to reduce problem behaviors are called "practical reductive techniques" (basically punishment with a moral lesson) and the "compliance Matrix Program" is just bingo for good behavior. In one summary the authors mention the technique of "maximizing antecedents through precision request" and I really have no idea what they are talking about...unless I go back and find out that what they are really saying (I think): is stop problems before they happen by being specific about what you want. The title "The Tough Kid" is crystal clear; I only wish the rest of the book was as succinct.

I really liked the information that this book provided. While it is aimed at educators, I used this to help develop a hypothetical curriculum and learned a whole lot of information in the process. I think this book is beneficial to parents who struggle with figuring out behavior plans for their children. Tied in with the Tough Kid Toolbox, these books are definitely ones that I will use as a reference for future endeavors I will have and I have already recommended it to some of my friends to use with their children.

I received the book quickly. The price was good and the quality of the book was exactly as it was described. I am very satisfied with my order.

A great book for dealing with behavioral problems in the classroom. It is best when coupled with the Tough Kid tool Box.

The Oregon Trail game was exactly what I was looking for. It arrived quickly, and in perfect condition. Edition 5 is not compatible with the newer PCs or Macs. However, it runs beautifully on my old iMac.