      John Maag
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Peculiar Tracks for Derailing Resistance
No
matter what we do or where we live, we inevitably run into
resistant people - both children and adults. Imagine how
much easier our lives would be if only others would not be
so contrary.
The approaches and techniques are extremely
powerful, but they take time, practice and, most
importantly, a willingness to be open-minded. After reading
this book, you will be able to win others over regardless of
how resistant they may first appear. In fact, the more
resistant an individual appears, the easier it is to get
compliance! As George Bernard Shaw said, "Don't be afraid of
opposition. Remember, a kite rises against the wind, not
with it."
86 pgs., 2004
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Powerful Struggles
A fresh look at addressing
noncompliance in the classroom.
If you want to change a student’s
unpleasant conduct, modify your own behavior. This is the
premise of Powerful Struggles, a fascinating study in
the nature of resistance and a valuable new resource for
teachers. Author John Maag explains that if you understand
the psychological makeup of a noncompliant student and you
know how to apply new behaviors to an undesirable situation,
you can dramatically transform a rebellious attitude. With
this powerful tool, you will learn to identify the frame of
reference out of which a defiant student operates, what
function a negative behavior serves, and how to replace
resistance with compliance. You will also learn techniques
for building rapport (important in creating affable
student/teacher relationships) and helpful tips for keeping
your emotions in line.With behavior modification that starts
with the teacher, Powerful Struggles is making a
positive impact in classrooms across the country. It can do
the same in yours.
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Parenting Without Punishment
Parents spend so much time and energy
trying to make their children behave, you would think they
would have a deliberate, thought-out system for
accomplishing this goal. Most parents, however, lament that
not only do they not have a pre-determined plan, but that
the "method" most of them use — punishment — doesn't seem to
do the trick and it is very unpleasant to administer. It
seems that the majority of parents simply don't know any
other way to manage bad behavior in their children, so they
resort to what their parents did with them — traditional
punishment In his groundbreaking new book, Dr. John
Maag explains that the problem with
punishment is that it simply doesn't work. It is always
contingent on a child's bad behavior, it is based on
principles of negative reinforcement and it is always
reactive — in other words, a recipe for disaster. In its
place, Dr. Maag suggests that parents try his method — a
proactive approach that focuses on emphasizing and
encouraging a child's good behavior rather than trying to
decrease his bad behavior. In addition, Dr. Maag suggests
using such bad behavior as a focal point for determining
which behaviors need to be changed. Although this might seem
obvious, it’s much more complicated than one would expect.
Neither radical nor far-fetched, Maag's system, based on
traditional applied behavior analysis techniques, is
completely sensible and effective. Step-by-step directions,
practical examples, fill-in charts and questionnaires show
parents how to effectively manage a wide range of problem
behaviors in their children, from minor problems to
depression and attention deficit disorder (ADD). Maag's
method stresses consistency and positive reinforcement that
will shape a child's behavior far more profoundly than will
punishment. Filling a long-standing need, Parenting Without
Punishment will help parents and teachers promote
responsible, independent, creative and secure future adults.
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