This book shows educators the value of tenacity and building connections when teaching students who present difficult challenges.
Content Note
chapter 1. Toni : absolutes and teachable moments -- chapter 2. Charlie and Dean : creative transitions -- chapter 3. Rosa : sitting together in silence -- chapter 4. Marcus : adults always have ulterior motives -- chapter 5. Paul : his chaos, staff patience -- chapter 6. Cedric : performing but not learning -- chapter 7. Amanda : guess what the teacher is thinking -- chapter 8. Jay and Tito : decision making and the secondary curriculum -- chapter 9. Jasmine : the teacher stands still -- chapter 10. Lou : perfectionism and ambivalence -- chapter 11. Katerina : will this lesson be fun? -- chapter 12. Derek : slow processing -- chapter 13. Leah : the total school environment.