How can educators expand their sphere of influence to protect students physically and emotionally? By combining proper supervision with proactive teaching strategies and people skills. This book introduces techniques and strategies to counteract students' disrespect, apathy and aggression.

True-to-life stories explain how teachers, administrators and support staff can create collaborative and cooperative learning communities. Readers also will learn how the teenage brain influences behavior for better or worse, how to forge relationships with alienated and disconnected students, how to lessen risks by eliminating "unowned" areas, and how to teach students to handle problems logically rather than recklessly.