Previous ed.: published as by Sam Goldstein. New York; Chichester: J. Wiley, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-547) and indexes.

Background. Creating sustainable classroom environments : the mindsets of effective teachers, successful students, and productive consultants / Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks -- Understanding and evaluating classroom behavior. Functional behavioral assessment of classroom behavior / Mark W. Steege, F. Charles "Bud" Mace, and Rachel Brown-Chidsey ; Cognition, learning, and behavior : the role of intellectual processes in classroom behavior / Jack A. Naglieri, Cara Conway, and Sam Goldstein ; Disruptive behaviors / Sam Goldstein and Richard Rider ; Problems of self-discipline / Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks ; Worry and helplessness / Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks ; Social learning problems / Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks -- Intervention. Developing the mindset of effective teachers / Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein ; Developing the mindset of effective students / Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein ; Applying behavior modification / Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks ; Cognitive behavioral strategies / Lauren Braswell ; Strategies to improve self-regulation / Sandra Rief ; School-based interventions for children with internalizing problems / Janay B. Sander, Dawn S. Reinemann, and Jennifer A. Herren ; Building social skills / Emily D. Warnes, Susan M. Sheridan, and S. Andrew Garbacz ; Bullies and their victims : a problem-solving approach to treatment and prevention / Myrna B. Shure ; Medications and behavior / Lawrence Diller and Sam Goldstein ; Concluding remarks / Sam Goldstein and Robert Brooks -- Appendix : language milestones in school-age children / Janet Goldstein.

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