Disruptive behavior, power struggles, lack of motivation, attention deficit disorderat times the list of obstacles to teaching seems endless. That's why thousands of teachers and child-care providers have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits in the Classroom. This fully updated and expanded third edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissivenessmoving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere.Topics include:*; Eliminating power struggles and handling disruptions quickly*; Establishing an effective environment for learning*; Using natural and logical consequences to support your rules*; Conducting proactive, focused parent conferences*; New research and techniques for supporting special-needs childrenWith its new focus on younger students and special tools for handling ';strong-willed' children, this edition offers schoolteachers the tools they need to gain control of their classroomsrespectfully and effectively. From the Trade Paperback edition.