"The goal of Colvin's work is teacher fluency in theri first response to behavior. Every career teacher needs to be equipped with the concepts in this book ---Krista D. Parent, Superintendent Soputh Lane school Dirtrict cottage Grove, OR<BR><BR>"Geoff Colvin provides teachers with a set of very useful, clear, and sensible tools for managing the contributor to their classroom environment, themselves." ---Mike McCornack Technology Coordinator/Choral Director Willamette High School, Eugene, OR<BR><BR>"Colvin empowers teachers with specific, practical, research -based strategies to prevent problem behaviors from occurring and to respond effectively when problems do occur. Each Strategy is grounded not only in applied behavior analytic techniques, but also in respectful approaches to fosteing more postive student-teacher interactions." ---Kathleen Lane Associate Professor of Special Educaton Vanderbit Peabody college<BR><BR>"This is exactly what every teacher needs when dealing with problem behavior! I tried Colvin's stsrategies in my classroom and the students who had problems have done a total turnaround!"---Jennifer Stargel, Fifth-Grade Teacher Allen Elementaryk School, Marion IN<BR><BR>When disruptive behavior occurs, your first response can determine how quickly the situation is resolved. Geoff Colovin offers teachers seven key behavioral principles and a range of research-based approaches for immediately defusing disruptive situations, avoiding esacalation, and correcting behaviors.