Teaching difficult students : blue jays in the classroom / Nicole M. Gnezda.

Author/creator Gnezda, Nicole M., 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : ScarecrowEducation, 2005.
Descriptionxiii, 127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents What can we do about knowledge? -- Educate -- Self-protection -- What can we do about self-protection? -- First do no harm, second build success -- Love -- What can we do about love? -- Love and model love -- Empowerment -- What can we do about empowerment? -- Give choices, responsibility, and guidance -- The relationship between love and empowerment -- It matters how we treat difficult kids -- It's all about the soil: a parable -- Reconsidering assumptions: cleaning out our brains -- About authority and respect -- About competition -- About motivation -- About "problem students" -- About labels -- Lazy -- Irresponsible -- Careless -- Just trying to get attention -- More thought about labels -- The poor get poorer: why reward and punishment do not work -- We won't be wimps! -- Clarity of thought -- Nurturing -- Relationship building -- More about courage -- Keeping it simple -- Why bother? -- Because of carol -- Because of leroy -- Because of alexis -- The ultimate view.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 119-121) and index.
LCCN 2004012708
ISBN1578861756 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC4801 .G64 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold