{"product_id":"engaging-troubling-students-a-constructivist-approach-paperback","title":"Engaging Troubling Students: A Constructivist Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScot E. Danforth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerry Jo Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Danforth and Smith have written an exceptional book on educating ′troubling′ students. It is a clear alternative to current books on educating children with emotional and behavioral disorders, most of which are based on behavioral theories. They offer practical guidance, well illustrated with stories from their own experiences on collaboration, working with families, conflict resolution, social support for students, providing a caring pedagogy, and teacher development.\"\u003cbr\u003eJames L. Paul, Professor, Special Education\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of South Florida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruly teaching \"troubling\" students means connecting with them in ways that can last a lifetime!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers are consistently faced with students who behave in disruptive or disrespectful ways. These \"troubling\" students are frequently disengaged from both academics and the possibility of meaningful relationships with caring adults. How can teachers \u003ci\u003eengage \u003c\/i\u003ethese students in instruction and learning as well as the development of trust and personal growth? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging Troubling Students offers instructional and student support practices grounded in critical constructivism--engaging problematic students in the learning process and building strong relationships with them. These interactions and relationships can have a profound impact on their emotional well-being and learning. Danforth and Smith draw from many academic fields to build this comprehensive resource: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistory and roots of current issues and dilemmas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheoretical foundation of critical constructivism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching practices designed to foster the teacher-student relationship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific programs addressing conflict, families, inclusive education, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with rich narrative and directed to teachers working with troubling students each day, this insightful, practical guide will help lead you as you develop helpful, trusting relationships with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Scot Danforth is well-known leader in the growing area of Disability Studies in Education, a multidisciplinary field of educational research exploring disabilities as sociopolitical constructions and construing the disabled community as an oppressed minority group. He is co-founder of the Disability Studies in Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (http: \/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/2\/dse\/). His research has explored the roles of professional and layperson discourses in the social and political construction of disability. Additionally, his publications have analyzed the historical and philosophical development of the field of special education. He has written a wide range of books and articles in the areas of special education teacher preparation, working with students with social and emotional difficulties, and classroom management. He is Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Division of Teaching of Learning, University of Missouri-St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Jo Smith is an Associate Professor of Special Education at National Louis-University in Chicago. She has extensive experience teaching students labeled emotionally\/behaviorally disordered in inner-city schools. She has an abiding interest in teacher research, particularly in relationship to the social, cultural and political dimensions of schooling and how these are enacted in school relationships and curriculum. She has worked with a group of teacher\/researchers for several years, researching the impact of constructivist pedagogy in a broad range of educational settings. Currently, she is engaging in research at a school in a youth detention center where she is developing constructivist curriculum with teachers and students. Smith′s teaching, research and scholarship spring from a passionate commitment to social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 6.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382011859181,"sku":"9781412904483","price":76.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/V_uGvt838O9781412904483.webp?v=1785689590","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/engaging-troubling-students-a-constructivist-approach-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}