Tough to Reach Tough to Teach: Students With Behavior Problems

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Summary: Valuable resource for dealing with hostile students
Review: This book along with the author's another book titled 'Back Off, Cool Down, Try Again' is an excellent resource meant for teachers who have to deal with disruptive, defiant, hostile students. By reading this book, one can gain an understanding of how to defuse undesirable behaviors and structure face saving alternatives.

Through a series of vignettes provided in this book, teachers can gain insight into problem behaviors and explore effective management strategies. The author has provided many tips for setting limits, arranging the classroom for safety, dealing with parents and structuring face-saving alternatives to avoid escalating and potentially violent behaviors. The author has also provided variety of sample forms. I feel it is a valuable resource for both general and special education teachers.