Connecting with Students

This book shows you ways to connect with your students in practical and meaningful ways. Connecting isn't a money issue, but is about using proven methods to connect with at-risk students--whoever and wherever you are. Mendler's other excellent books include Discipline with Dignity and As Tough As Necessary. For problem solving behavioral issues you can't beat Dr. Mendler's ideas.

A vital element of successful classroom instruction is the establishment of rapport between the teacher and the students. This is a key to effective classroom discipline and the creation of a good learning environment. In Connecting With Studnets, educator Allen Mendler outlines dozens of positive, effective strategies for engendering good teacher student relations through personal, academic, and social connections that apply at any level, preschool through university. Connecting With Students is strongly recommended reading for anyone aspiring to enter the teaching profession or currently working in a public or private school setting, as well as being an indispensable, invaluable addition to academic and teacher training reference collections and reading lists.