Offers ways to prevent discipline problems, build student accountability, and end power struggles with kids of various ages. This book discusses the impact of stress, brain functioning, and learning styles on student behavior. It includes examples, and guidelines, and helps you build a positive social culture within your school and classroom.

The Win-Win Classroom will change the way you interact with students and help you build a positive social culture within your school and classroom.

Acknowledgments About the Author Preface Introduction Part I. The System, Your Students, and You 1. Drawing the Line 2. Starting Where You Are 3. Clarifying What You Want Part II. The Challenges 4. Behavior and the Brain 5. Tripping Over the System 6. Catching Up to the Twenty-First Century 7. Keeping the Big Picture in Mind Part III. Restructuring Power Dynamics 8. Connecting With Kids 9. Who's Got the Power? 10. Win-Win Authority Relationships Part IV. Establishing Authority in a Win-Win Classroom 11. Mastering Motivation 12. The Power of Choice 13. The Beauty of Boundaries 14. Following Through 15. Responding Nonreactively Part V. Success Orientation 16. Managing a Win-Win Classroom 17. Planning for Success 18. Learning Styles and Preferences Part VI. Increasing Positivity 19. Changing Your Focus 20. Creating Congruence 21. Keeping the Good Stuff Going 22. Supporting Emotional and Social Development 23. Building Problem-Solving Skills Part VII. Working the System 24. Backup and Support 25. Secrets of Successful Self-Care Epilogue Resource A. Win-Win Ideas for Administrators Resource B. Magic Sentences Resource C. Characteristics of Healthy Relationships Recommended Reading Index