Communicating with Students in Schools: Exercises in Motivation and School Discipline Through Rapport

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University Press of America, 1995 - Education - 159 pages
Being able to communicate with students in schools is essential and critical. Richard Burke discusses the significance of communication and other issues in this integral work. In an innovative manner, Communicating With Students in Schools presents an extensive set of exercises for developing skills in communication, leading to better motivation, discipline, and rapport. Contents: The Significance of Communication; Childhood as Denial; Listening and Responding with Emphathy; Managing Behavior Problems with Verbal Skill; Some Special Problems; Preventing Problems with Verbal Skill; Calming an Angry Student; Praise, Recognition, and Encouragement; Communicating on Paper; Communication for Developmental and Instructional Purposes.
 

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The Significance of Communication
1
Childhood as Denial
7
Listening and Responding with Empathy
20
Managing Behavior Problems with Verbal Skill
36
Some Special Problems
64
Preventing Problems With Verbal Skill
83
Calming An Angry Student
102
Praise Recognition and Encouragement
107
Communicating on Paper
123
Communication for Developmental and Instructional Purposes
126
References
155
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Richard R. Burke is Professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

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