Positive teacher—student relationships are an important factor in increasing student achievement and motivation as well as decreasing a student's risk of dropping out, substance abuse, bullying, and violence. Learn how to proactively and positively manage your classroom and students and build on their inherent strengths and talents. Relationship—Driven Classroom Management is the only book to combine resiliency, classroom management, and discipline into one user—friendly format suitable for all teachers. The chapter material covers both preventive strategies and reactive strategies, including: • Attributes of relationship—driven teachers • Strengthening relationships with students • Teaching and modeling social—emotional skills • Cultivating student responsibility • Creating and implementing effective consequences • Building relationships with difficult and resistant students