The Alternative Educator's Handbook: Tools for Managing Students with Emotional and Behavioral Issues - Paperbackby Paul J. Pattavina (Author) The Alternative Educator's Handbook, by Dr. Paul J. Pattavina, is a comprehensive, practical collection of strategies and researched practices to be implemented with students who present social, emotional and behavioral chal lenges in school. It is a handbook intended to serve as a practical resource for teachers and staff who work with students whose progress in school is interrupted by social and emotional issues kids