If Houses Are Built upon Sand. Foundations for secure relationships ; Positive and negative aspects of resistance ; Five ways to reframe negative situations into positive opportunities ; Points to remember.
Self-Talk Is Like a Message in a Bottle. What is self-talk? ; The impact personal self-talk has on students ; Counteract students' negative self-talk: five examples ; Points to remember.
Do Battles Win Wars? Recognize conflict as opportunity ; Capitalize on developmental challenges ; Prevent unnecessary power struggles ; Points to remember.
This Fire Needs Water! Anger management in the classroom ; Minimize angry feelings in school ; Teaching pro-social skills that empower students to self-manage ; Points to remember.
The Amazing Maze: Punishment, Consequences, and Responsibility. Punishment and motivation
Consequences are natural effects ; Responsibility Is a five-letter word
Would You Read this Chapter for a Reward? Reinforcement revisited ; Positive reinforcement should safeguard self-management ; Ways to use rewards to reinforce relationships ; Points to remember.
Knowing Me, Knowing You: It's the Right Thing to Do
Multiple intelligences: gifts, talents, special interests, and ways of thinking ; Learning styles: preferences affect learning behaviors ; Resistant learners or resistant teachers? ; Points to remember.
Three Rs, Don't Leave Home Without Them ; Resilient resisters ; Resistance vs. culture clash
Recipe for relating to a resistant student ; Points to remember.
