Soon to be every teacher's favorite guide to classroom management, this concise book takes research-proven information on preventing problem behavior and makes it easy to apply. Behavior expert and former teacher Tim Knoster—the dynamic speaker whose workshops have inspired thousands of teachers across the country—uses humor, memorable examples, and vivid metaphors to help K–12 educators solve mild to moderate behavior challenges in any classroom. Teachers will use the practical, down-to-earth advice year after year todecipher the motives behind students' behaviorbuild rapport with students while maintaining appropriate boundariesestablish clear expectations for behavior in the classroomreinforce expected behavior throughout the school dayprovide individualized intervention to students with challenging behavior while still addressing other students ' needsassess the classroom climate and ensure that it's conducive to learningLively illustrations and useful tables make the tips and strategies easy to grasp, and additional resources in the back of the book help teachers find information on addressing severe behavior problems. Motivating and enlightening, this book will give teachers an "I can do that" attitude toward classroom management—and the practical advice they need to build positive, effective learning environments.