This exciting new edition of the best-selling and beloved teacher's companion looks at the everyday behaviour issues facing teachers working in today's classrooms. Describing real situations and dilemmas, Bill Rogers provides theoretically sound strategies and best practices to support you in meeting the challenges of the job, as well as building up a rapport with both students and colleagues to enable positive and productive learning environments. Written jargon-free in Bill's accessible and empathetic voice it includes in-depth strategies, practical examples, case studies and pragmatic hints and tips to put in to practice. This will make for informative and inspiring reading to all those involved in educating our children and young people.
Introduction: I never thought I'd become a teacher
Chapter 1: The dynamics of classroom behaviour
Chapter 2: New class, new year - the establishment phase of behaviour management
Chapter 3: The language of behaviour management and discipline
Chapter 4: Effective teaching - fundamental understanding and skills
Chapter 5: Management beyond the classroom - behaviour consequences
Chapter 6: Challenging children and children with emotional and behavioural difficulties
Chapter 7: Managing behaivour in ourselves and others
Chapter 8: When things get difficult - hard class, hard times