Constant and intense aggression, arguing, tantrums, noncompliance, and poor academic progress -- these are characteristic of the Tough Kid. Tough Kids are a challenge, but you can use proactive, positive techniques to manage and motivate them. Effective management helps Tough Kids succeed in school and makes life in the classroom easier for the other students. The Tough Kid Book (2nd ed.) is for regular and special education teachers, counselors, instructional coaches, and any educator who wants effective and positively focused classrooms. Learn how to structure your classroom to ensure success for all kids -- including the most difficult. This revised edition includes valuable additions such as an all-new chapter on returning Tough Kids to the general education classroom, and the Teacher Pleaser Social Skills and Meeting Individual Teacher's Expectation Programs. - Back cover.