Publisher's Synopsis
"Each edition of Interactions has been carefully written to include a balanced amount of theory and related conceptual principles as well as practical examples, cases, and applied activities. The same is true for the eighth edition. It is written specifically to enable readers to quickly use in their professional settings the knowledge and skills they acquire. We intend for the book to be a useful tool for preservice educators and practitioners in improving their skills and deepening their understanding, whether they are engaged in formal instructional settings, study groups, or independent study. Our examples are not intended to be comprehensive. Instead, they were prepared so that readers could use the concepts they illustrate and apply them to their own interactions. Moreover, because many situations are complex with numerous variations and outcomes, we have tried to avoid being prescriptive and instead present possibilities, while s
