Ellis and Tod (education, Canterbury Christ Church U., UK), who is also a speech therapist and educational and clinical psychologist, offer a proactive framework for behavior management strategies that helps teachers and other education professionals assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of specific strategies in the classroom. Within the framework, behavior management strategies are evaluated against progress in learning, and the relationships that underpin learning and behavior are emphasized, i. e., relationships with others, the self, and the curriculum. They also discuss whole-school policies, dealing with challenging behavior, and helping students with special needs. The book is based on the authors' four-year research project commissioned by the Teacher Training Agency (now the Training and Development Agency for Schools) at the Canterbury Christ Church U. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)