Investigating Troublesome Classroom Behaviours

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Investigating Troublesome Classroom Behaviours

Author: Dr Loraine Corrie

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781134560240

Category: Education

Page: 202

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'Get on with your work!', 'Stop talking!', 'Pay attention!' Does it sound familiar? Research evidence worldwide shows that managing classroom behaviour continues to cause difficulties for teachers. It is not the acts of violence or defiance that grind down teachers' energy and enthusiasm for their work, but dealing with constant repetitions of minor misbehaviours. The prevalent explanation for disruptive behaviour is 'individual deficit' - blaming and shaming the children for their inappropriate behaviour and teachers for their lack of management skills. This book shows that this attitude ignores recent research and is prohibiting the future. This book helps teachers investigate children's troublesome classroom behaviour through action research, providing them with strategies that will lead to lasting change. A vast range of topics are dicussed from practical examples of good teaching and the role of the classroom, to carrying out your own research and identifying and building on a teacher's strengths.

Addressing the Unproductive Classroom Behaviours of Students with Special Needs

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Addressing the Unproductive Classroom Behaviours of Students with Special Needs

Author: Stephen J. Chinn

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9781849050500

Category: Education

Page: 146

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This book will help you recognise potential indicators of Asperger Syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD/HD, physical disabilities and speech and language disorders; explores the benefits of different interventions; and offers practical strategies for improving pupils' behaviours, social skills and self-esteem.

The Practical Guide to Primary Classroom Management

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The Practical Guide to Primary Classroom Management

Author: Rob Barnes

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781847878595

Category: Education

Page: 144

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`Readers of this book will want to finish it and put the techniques into practice as soon as they can!' - Youth in Mind `Seems excellent - I know I would want to use this book' - Helen Bilton, Reading University `Very relevant and appropriate for all trainees and the content would provide support for the area that the trainees are most concerned with' - Jane Warwick, University of Cambridge Classroom management is an area of genuine concern to students and NQTs. As there is only basic coverage of classroom management issues on initial training courses, new teachers often find it difficult to cope in busy classroom situations. This easy-to-read book helps you to select the right strategies for your classroom. The practical advice and points for reflection help you to think about why some strategies work and why others do not, and to decide which ones will work for you. Chapters include advice on: o behaviour management o organizing your classroom o routines, scripts and 'teacher-talk' o positive prevention through class rules and targets o praise, rewards and sanctions o teacher 'presence' o coping with difficult students.

Behaviour for Learning

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Behaviour for Learning

Author: Simon Ellis

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317796664

Category: Education

Page: 494

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Behaviour for Learning offers teachers a clear conceptual framework for making sense of the many behaviour management strategies on offer, allowing them to make a critical assessment about their appropriateness and effectiveness in the classroom. Teachers need to be asking themselves the question "How can I improve a child’s learning?" rather than "How can I get them to behave?" The authors present a unique focus on the relationships which underpin learning, placing an emphasis on the development of ‘learning behaviours’, and endorses OFSTED’s view that it is essential to evaluate the efficacy of behaviour management against progress in learning. Essentially, this book will help teachers: decide what strategy is best for individuals in their classroom be aware of the evidence / theoretical base that underpins that strategy use be able to evaluate the effectiveness of that strategy. Located within emerging agendas for improved individual holistic outcomes and increased partnership working, this book seeks to synthesise the practical with the theoretical. Authoritative and timely, Behaviour for Learning is compelling reading for all trainees and practicing teachers, CPD coordinators and other professionals working with challenging pupils.

Resolving Behaviour Problems in your School

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Resolving Behaviour Problems in your School

Author: Chris Lee

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781848605244

Category: Education

Page: 128

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'Lee is sensitive to the challenges that face both staff and pupils and gives many ideas for challenging and changing what we do in school. He doesn't shy away from the difficulties involved in confronting established values, offering to 'shine light' through structured staff discussion on our preconceived ideas and prejudices...this book will prove to be a useful additional reference for many working at all phases of education' - Special 'Chris Lee's book ably balances well argued and developed theoretical and practical approaches to behaviour policy and practice. There is also a consistent emphasis - a crucial emphasis- on the need to develop a collegially supportive culture in the management and support of student behaviour in schools. Again, Chris sets out useful, credible and practical guidelines for such support. I commend this book to teachers and school leaders to enable an informed, serious and grounded review of behaviour management'- Bill Rogers, Education Consultant, Author, Lecturer and Adjunct Professor of Education at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Dealing with difficult or inappropriate behaviour in schools can be a daunting task for any teacher, regardless of experience. This book provides insights into contemporary issues that inform better behaviour management in schools and practical advice on how to enhance it through policy and practice. Taking a whole-school policy approach, it: -looks at how the behaviour of adults, children and the school itself affect pupil behaviour - provides a framework for schools to follow, showing them how to generate their own Behaviour Policy - contains practical activities to use with a variety of staff as part of INSET/Professional Development - takes a whole staff approach and includes advice for teaching assistants and as well as teachers - offers suggestions for ways to disseminate best practice throughout the school A must read for teachers, teaching assistants and other professionals who work in schools. Chris Lee is Principal Lecturer in Education and Head of the School of Continuing Professional Development at the University of Plymouth.

The Behaviourist in the Classroom

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The Behaviourist in the Classroom

Author: Kevin Wheldall

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781136661846

Category: Education

Page: 212

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In the decade preceeding the original publication of this book the discipline of behaviour analysis was becoming increasingly influential in educational circles, but many of the practices we now take for granted were still being pioneered. This book considers the place of behaviour analysis in education and describes work on behavioural classroom management in British schools. Four further chapters consider the behavioural approach to teaching in both primary and secondary schools in terms of tutoring at home and for use with emotionally disturbed children. The book concludes with chapters on the role of theory in and an ethical appraisal of behavioural methods.

The Rob Long Omnibus Edition of Better Behaviour

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The Rob Long Omnibus Edition of Better Behaviour

Author: Rob Long

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781135394400

Category: Education

Page: 223

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The comprehensive all-in-one approach to behaviour management, this omnibus edition of Rob Long’s best selling Better Behaviour series brings together his eight titles in one handy volume, addressing all of the different yet overlapping behavioural issues teachers face on a daily basis in the classroom. An expert in the field of behaviour management, Rob Long draws on his vast experience to describe the behavioural challenges presented by children and adolescents, with straightforward advice for all adults working with them – whatever the setting. The Rob Long Omnibus Edition for Better Behaviour: outlines the particular issues involved improves understanding of children’s behavioural difficulties and why/how they arise suggests positive ways of dealing with challenging situations describes good practice that can pre-empt and alleviate problems. This invaluable compendium resource covers everything you need to know about dealing with behaviour in the classroom and beyond, and is a vital must-have text for all teachers and those working in educational settings.

A Guide to Teaching Practice

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A Guide to Teaching Practice

Author: Louis Cohen

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781136949661

Category: Education

Page: 558

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A Guide to Teaching Practice has long been a major standard text for all students of initial teacher training courses. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the many changes that have taken place both within.

Managing Pupil Behaviour

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Managing Pupil Behaviour

Author: Terry Haydn

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781136480607

Category: Education

Page: 232

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Why are some teachers and student teachers better at managing pupil behaviour than others? What are the factors which make a difference to classroom climate? Can any teacher or student teacher become accomplished at managing pupil behaviour? Managing Pupil Behaviour provides routes through the classroom management maze to help practising and aspiring teachers learn to manage behaviour effectively in their classrooms. Using a unique 10-point scale, it encourages teachers to think about the degree to which they are relaxed and in assured control of their classrooms and can enjoy their teaching. Drawing on the views of over 140 teachers and 700 pupils, it provides insights into the factors which enable teachers to manage learning effectively in their classrooms, so that pupils can learn and achieve, and teachers can enjoy their work. Key issues explored include the factors that influence the working atmosphere in the classroom, the impact of that atmosphere on teaching and learning, and tensions around inclusive practice and situations where some pupils may be spoiling the learning of others. This new edition has been fully updated to take account of recent research and inspection findings and includes a new chapter exploring the wide range of sophisticated skills that expert teachers deploy in order to get pupils to want to learn, and to enable teachers to work in classrooms where the climate is perfect for learning. Managing Pupil Behaviour will help all teachers ensure ‘the right to learn’ for all the pupils in their care and to think about different ways to approach this vitally important aspect of their working lives.

Working with Groups

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Working with Groups

Author: Rob Long

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781134026692

Category: Education

Page: 46

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Many children with emotional and behavioral difficulties behave well in a one-to-one situation with an adult. It is when they are in a group with their peers that their behavior deteriorates dramatically. The more teachers understand about group dynamics, the better equipped they will be to support children who find such skills as turn-taking and sharing difficult. This book looks at: group skills managing difficult groups the group leader.

Refugee Education across the Lifespan

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Refugee Education across the Lifespan

Author: Doris S. Warriner

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISBN: 9783030794705

Category: Education

Page: 439

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This edited volume demonstrates how an educational linguistics approach to inquiry is well positioned to identify, examine, and theorize the language and literacy dimensions of refugee-background learners’ experiences. Contributions (from junior and senior scholars) explore and interrogate the policies, practices and ideologies of language and literacy in formal and informal educational settings as well as their implications for teaching and learning. Chapters in this collection will inform advances in the research base, future innovations in pedagogy, the professional development of teachers, and the educational opportunities that are made available to refugee-background children, youth and adults. The work showcased here will be of particular interest to teachers and teacher educators committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity; those developing curriculum and/or assessment; and researchers interested in the relationship between language practice, language policy and refugee education.