The tough kid book

This book is intended for use by both regular education and special education teachers who want effective and positively focused classrooms. The purpose of this book is to give teachers "practical" techniques that can be implemented without great cost in materials, time, or money. [The] book is divided into four basic chapters. The first is a getting started chapter ... which helps teachers understand why behavior problems occur and how to practically define the Tough Kid. [It] also covers the realistic assessment of difficult students and proactive methods of setting up a classroom. The second chapter ... focuses on interventions that can be used to reward students for coming to school, following classroom procedures, and performing academically.... The third chapter of the book ... reviews realistic techniques that can be used by teachers to stop problem behaviors.... The last chapter ... cover[s] techniques as advanced procedures includ[ing] social skills training materials, instructional techniques, programs to improve on-task behavior, parent training information, and more. -Intro.