Tackling behaviour in your primary school : a practical handbook for teachers

Initial teacher education programmes provide little more than a 'taster' to managing behaviour in primary schools, and most students learn on teaching practice, and start to develop their skills as they gain more experience during their induction period and in the early years of teaching. This highly practical resource provides teachers, student teachers, teaching assistants and behaviour specialists with a ready-made resource packed full of strategies, ideas, activities and solutions to help you manage behaviour in even the toughest of classrooms.

The authors draw on their many years of experience to provide accessible, authoritative advice and tips on: Understanding behaviour How to measure behaviour and why this can be an effective approach Using and implementing whole-school behaviour policies Honing your classroom management skills Managing bullying Dealing with specific classroom difficulties Working effectively and supportively with parents Drawing on case-studies throughout, this book will help school staff understand and deal with the most confrontational of classroom behaviour.