Covering the most recent and relevant findings regarding behavior management in the classroom, this new edition of Understanding and Managing Children's Classroom Behavior has been completely updated to reflect the current functional approach to assessing, understanding, and positively managing behavior in a classroom setting. With a renewed focus on the concept of temperament and its impact on children's behavior and personality, this updated edition emphasizes changing behavior rather than labeling it.

Numerous contributions from renowned experts on each topic explore:

• How to identify strengths and assets and build on them
• Complete functional behavioral assessments
• The relationship between thinking, learning, and behavior in the classroom
• Practical strategies for teachers to improve students' self-regulation
• How to facilitate social skills
• Problem-solving approaches to bullies and their victims
• Medications and their relationship to behavior

The classic guide to helping psychologists, counselors, and educators improve their ability to serve all students, Understanding and Managing Children's Classroom Behavior, Second Edition will help educators create citizens connected to each other, to their teachers, to their families, and to their communities.