{"product_id":"freedom-to-learn-9780865718784","title":"Freedom to Learn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Ditch the behavioral charts and start teaching for universal success \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Disinterested students and behavioral problems are all too common in schools. Yet results show that behavior charts and other reward-and-punishment systems simply don''t work. Teachers are burning out and students are failing. But what can be done? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The secret lies in a unique combination of behavioral science, neuropsychology, and group dynamics. When teachers get the classroom experience right, students want to succeed and achieve to their potential, while behavioral problems largely vanish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For decades, it has been widely accepted that children have motivating needs including the need to avoid pain, a need for autonomy, and the need to belong. The authors harness these motivations into a method of interactions that increases cooperation, and in which children want to succeed and help others to thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Packed with real classroom examples and practical guidance for using the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Preface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter One: Students Reaching Their Potential \u003cbr\u003e A Small Beginning for New Methods \u003cbr\u003e Summary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Two: Understanding Human Behavior \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e Summary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Three: Teaching Is a Group Activity \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First Fundamental: A Common Purpose \u003cbr\u003e Second Fundamental: Teachers as Leaders \u003cbr\u003e Third Fundamental: Anything That Affects One Student, Affects Everyone \u003cbr\u003e Fourth Fundamental: Use an Interactive Process That Develops Cooperation \u003cbr\u003e Fifth Fundamental: Events May Have Different Effects When They Occur in a Group of Peers \u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e Summary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Four: Methods for Creating Successful Classrooms \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Motivational Process \u003cbr\u003e Using Positive Motivation \u003cbr\u003e Distributing Praise \u003cbr\u003e Differential Social Attention: The Most Important Process \u003cbr\u003e Students Soliciting Praise \u003cbr\u003e Problem Behavior \u003cbr\u003e Competing Reinforcers \u003cbr\u003e The Teacher-Student Relationship \u003cbr\u003e Application in Upper Grades \u003cbr\u003e Reading to Students \u003cbr\u003e Developing Attributes \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Review \u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Five: Building Successful Groups \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Differences in Upper Grades \u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Six: Developing Effective Learners \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Developing Higher Academic Functions \u003cbr\u003e The Academic Gap Between Students \u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e Summary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Seven: Coercion and Positive Alternatives in Classrooms \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Systems of Warnings and Consequences \u003cbr\u003e Group Punishment \u003cbr\u003e The Happy\/Sad Face Chart \u003cbr\u003e The Home Note \u003cbr\u003e The Purple Card System \u003cbr\u003e Positive Alternatives \u003cbr\u003e Creative Solutions for Problem Behavior \u003cbr\u003e Creating a Positive Culture \u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Eight: Dealing with Extreme Behavior \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Emotion First, Behavior Second \u003cbr\u003e De-escalation of Emotional Responses \u003cbr\u003e Logical Consequences \u003cbr\u003e Using Timeouts \u003cbr\u003e Using Reprimands Properly \u003cbr\u003e Classrooms for Students with Extreme Behavior Disorders \u003cbr\u003e Question and Answer \u003cbr\u003e Summary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Chapter Nine: Implementation and Training \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Review of Methods \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Annotated Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors \u003cbr\u003e A Note about the Publisher \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884845281623,"sku":"9780865718784","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/freedom-to-learn-9780865718784","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}