Hanging In: Strategies for Teaching the Students Who Challenge Us Most
| Author(s) | Jeffrey Benson |
| ISBN10 | 1416617558 |
| ISBN13 | 9781416617556 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 192 |
| Year Publish | 2009 August |
Synopsis
Instead of providing yet another recipe or formula for how to teach challenging students, this book takes the more realistic path of helping you develop a mindset that honors the individuality of each student and his or her own best way forward. Veteran educator Jeffrey Benson draws from real-life scenarios to explain how to create a patient and supportive environment that helps students to learn. Whether you're a teacher, classroom specialist, or school leader, you'll find help in
- Analyzing your students' challenges and developing individualized plans to help them.
- Gaining skills and support and not losing hope through the ups and downs of the work.
- Constructing systems and procedures that give all students the best chance for success.
Find out how a consistent process of sticking with students until they finally "get it" can help you to navigate the complexities of challenging students.
About The Author:
Jeffrey Benson has worked in almost every school context in his 35 years of experience in education: as a teacher in elementary, middle, and high schools; as an instructor in undergraduate and graduate programs; and as an administrator in day and residential schools. He has studied and worked side by side with national leaders in the fields of special education, learning theory, trauma and addiction, school reform, adult development, and conflict resolution. He has been a consultant to public and private schools, mentored teachers and principals in varied school settings, and has written on many school-based issues. The core of Jeffrey Benson's work is in understanding how people learn—the starting point for everything that schools should do.
