{"product_id":"hugging-porcupines-mike-anderson-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 timeouts 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\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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416634479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416634478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASCD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs","brand":"Mike Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437701476607,"sku":"9781416634478","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f901bd36-dae9-4ea8-a34c-71cea4df19e7.jpg?v=1777163496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hugging-porcupines-mike-anderson-9781416634478","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}