Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: The Leader's Role

Administrators whose staff are struggling with a child with challenging behavior—or who have already experienced this issue and realize how unprepared they’ve been—will find practical ideas and strategies to help staff prevent future behavior problems and more effectively address challenging behavior when it occurs. Real-life anecdotes and sidebars make the book lively and easy to read and applicable to real programs. The strategies are realistic and practical, because many early childhood programs don’t have the time or money to always do what the experts prescribe. The authors bring to this book the same wealth of practical experience, breadth of research base, and engaging tone present through all four editions of their bestselling textbook for teachers, Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively. Most books on challenging behavior are geared toward teachers—this is one of few books written specifically to help program administrators develop the skills needed to build a team that works together to support all children and staff. NAEYC publishes research-based, peer-reviewed books for early childhood educators.