{"product_id":"hugging-porcupines-month-by-month-strategies-to-support-our-most-challenging-students-9781416634478","title":"Hugging Porcupines: Month-By-Month Strategies to Support Our Most Challenging Students","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsightful strategies for reaching and teaching our \"porcupines\"--those students who struggle in school and challenge us most.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've all known students who disrupt class, break the rules, and try our patience. Deep down, we know they're the ones who actually need extra love and support instead of time-outs or trips to the principal's office. In \u003cem\u003eHugging Porcupines\u003c\/em\u003e, veteran educator Mike Anderson offers practical strategies for supporting these porcupines so they can be as successful as possible, both in school and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnderson walks readers month-by-month through the school year, sharing strategies for setting up routines at the start of school, getting back on track after holiday breaks, and finishing strong. He addresses how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop relationships slowly early on, strengthen them throughout the year, and bring them to a positive conclusion in the spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintain, and even build, relationships through effective discipline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect with porcupines' families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoster porcupines' interpersonal skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitate effective problem-solving conferences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport new students when they arrive mid-year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport students' transition to the next year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHugging Porcupines will deepen K-12 teachers' understanding of why porcupines struggle academically and behaviorally in school and equip them to provide more appropriate support.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASCD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 5.91w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416634478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnderson, Mike:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e has been an educator for many years. A classroom teacher for 15 years, he has also coached swim teams, worked in preschools, and taught university graduate-level classes. In 2004, Anderson was awarded a national Milken Educator Award, and in 2005, he was a finalist for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow an independent education consultant, Anderson works with schools in rural, urban, and suburban settings throughout the United States and beyond. In 2020, he was awarded the Outstanding Educational Leader Award by NHASCD for his work as a consultant. Anderson is the author of many books about great teaching and learning, including \u003cem\u003eHugging Porcupines \u003c\/em\u003eand the bestseller \u003cem\u003eWhat We Say and How We Say It Matter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mike Anderson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48552020967581,"sku":"9781416634478","price":44.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_512fbcf3-3ae2-4ab1-afc6-a257b8549d65.jpg?v=1782827464","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hugging-porcupines-month-by-month-strategies-to-support-our-most-challenging-students-9781416634478","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}