Working with the Difficult, Defiant

and Noncompliant Student

Presenter:

James D. Sutton, EdD
P.O. Box 672
Pleasanton, TX 78064
(800) 659-6628
Fax: (830) 281-2617

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Program Objectives:

Match the Strategy to the Problem

FOCUS intervention on the correct problem (really) ... AVOID the behavioral "fallout" that can accompany redirection of this student ... EMPLOY the strategy of "soliciting good intentions."

Erase the Student's Next Defiant Episode

USE creative provocation to your advantage ... DISPLACE one or more of the three elements that must be in place for defiant and noncompliant behavior to occur ... PRACTICE the "when" of intervention

Empower Your Difficult Student for Compliance

Positively CHANGE the youngster's perception of authority ... DISCARD the type of teaching that doesn't produce long-term results with this student ... MASTER the "Magic Moment," a brief but powerful relationship-building intervention .. Creatively BALANCE expectations .... ENCOURAGE the difficult student to interpret his own improvement

Confront Effectively, Not Eternally

MASTER the "Aha!" approach to confrontation ... MINIMIZE disagreements and excuses ... HELP the difficult student to focus on his defiance and noncompliance, rather than the discomfort of the confrontation ... Creatively ENLIST the student's cooperation

Improve Achievement and On-task Behavior

PREVENT the misunderstanding of directions and tasks ... BUILD compliance through the strategy of "adding to" ... INITIATE and MAINTAIN task-directed focus and behavior ... ENCOURAGE compliance using spontaneity and humor ... STRUCTURE a forced-choice approach to task completion ... MASTER nonverbal ways to redirect a defiant and noncompliant student to task

Address Issues of Programming and Discipline

EVALUATE the most pressing programming challenges of working with this student ... UTILIZE one or both of two proven disciplinary interventions

Conference Effectively with Parents

DO two simple things that can significantly increase the effectiveness of a parent conference

Receive an Extensive Program Handbook

You will RECEIVE a valuable program handbook stuffed full of ready-to-use ideas, strategies and interventions for improving student behavior and generating more compliance and achievement in your classroom (a $21.50 value).

Program Description:

Dr. Sutton will focus on how teachers can defuse power struggles and implement noncoercive redirection of defiance and noncompliance in the classroom while building an improved and lasting relationship with the challenging student. When this happens, the opportunity for achievement is opened up for everyone, and the classroom becomes a more productive environment.

You'll leave this outstanding program with practical strategies and valuable insights you can put to use immediately. You'll also leave with a comprehensive, professionally published program handbook that will be a valuable resource for many years to come.

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A Message from the Presenter:

Dear Colleague:

School is compliance-driven. If there every was any doubt about it, No Child Left Behind put away that doubt for good.

Yes, school is compliance-driven, which means a student doesn't have to be tearing apart the school to create serious concern. Defiance and noncompliance in the classroom today is plenty enough to handle.

In the midst of the challenges tossed our way by the defiant and noncompliant student, however, we often find a few folks who seem to work magic with this very same youngster. Refreshing, but what's their secret? What are they doing (or sometimes not doing) that is making such a difference?

If success with difficult students leaves a trail (and I believe it does), we can follow it. In this fast-paced, information-intense program, Working Effectively with the Difficult, Defiant and Noncompliant Student, I will tap into 30 years of study, a rich reservoir including my experiences in the schools, current trends and research, and the contributions of "best practice" ideas and interventions that have been shared by top educators across the country. In fact, we'll cover some of the same ideas and strategies that made my book, 101 Ways to Make Your Classroom Special, a best-seller (for which I am deeply appreciative and still flabbergasted.)

The bottom line is this: This "stuff" works, and you'll get to take it with you!

James D. Sutton

P.S. While putting this program together, I gleaned through hundreds of pages of great ideas shared with me by fellow educators. They are solid GOLD! Please come to the program expecting to have your cup filled.

Credit Hours Granted:

This program was developed to provide 5.25 clock hours (.525 CEUs) of credit.

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