Publisher's Synopsis
In this self-help book, the author shows teachers how to improve their self-esteem and exercise their personal rights with professional responsibility, demonstrating integrity and dignity. Skills cover asking for what they want, dealing with unpleasantness and managing feelings.;Exercises at the end of each chapter encourage the teacher to try a new way.;There are also case studies in which the use of assertive language is shown to make interactions in schools satisfying and rewarding.