International Alliance for Invitational Education
Teaching Class Clowns
(And What They Can Teach Us)
William Watson Purkey
Foreword by Sally Butzin
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"Sounding like a veteran professor, a concerned father, and a clown himself, Purkey spends much time defending some of the most challenging-and often engaging-students in the classroom. His empathy for these students is apparent, but he is realistic too. Purkey's strategies will help any teacher struggling to manage the behavior of a class clown or another problematic student. "
-Middle Ground Magazine, August 2007, Vol. 11 (1)
National Middle Schools Association
"It is not difficult to read, and in places is laugh-aut-loud funny. I related several of the more humorous passages to my wife, and we both laughed heartily. I would recommend this book to my colleagues because we have all had students like these in class, and they can be the most disruptive if they want to be. Having some strategies to use with these special students will be most helpful. "
-Aaron Faletto, Music TeacherlBand Director
Newport Heights Elementary, Bellevue, W A