
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
What does it take to improve the behaviour of the children you teach?
This second edition of Jarlath O'Brien's insightful, practical guide for teachers, and those training to teach, combines psychological research, authentic classroom experience and the lessons learned from improving behaviour in schools. You will be challenged to think about your own practice, question accepted orthodoxies and to develop an empowered and confident approach to improve the behaviour of the children you teach.
This new edition includes:
· A new chapter on how to work with a class where behaviour isn't good enough
· New, expanded discussion of bullying
· A new 'How would you deal with this situation?' feature exploring tricky scenarios
· A new interview feature offering useful perspectives from early career teachers
· A new further reading feature so you can explore selected topics in more depth
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- About the author
- Acknowledgements
- New to this edition
- Introduction
- 1 Why understanding behaviour matters
- 2 How psychology can help your understanding
- 3 Your behaviour
- 4 Rules and expectations
- 5 Motivation, recognition and rewards
- 6 Sanctions and punishments
- 7 Bullying and conflict
- 8 When the behaviour of a class isn’t good enough
- 9 Working in partnership with parents to improve behaviour
- 10 Working in partnership with support staff to improve behaviour
- 11 Special educational needs and behaviour
- 12 Fostering your own style
- A final word
- Index