ABSTRACT

Designed for individual teachers and school teams alike, this text demonstrates how to approach and manage disruptive students and behaviour. At the book’s core is a series of detailed strategies for dealing with commonly occurring problems. Some of the chapters in the book focus on:

* The Nature and Causes of Disruption
* Responding to Disruption
* Basic Principles
* Understanding and Dealing with Gambits
* Sharing Good Practice

The ideas and theories are presented in the context of a research base and come complete with case studies.

This text is published in association with the Times Educational Supplement.

chapter 1|15 pages

Dealing with change effectively

chapter 3|9 pages

The power–caring balance

Sources of biological power

chapter 5|32 pages

Creating a culture for positive behaviour

The importance of values, atmosphere and attitude

chapter 6|10 pages

The importance of SALAD

chapter 7|14 pages

Systems

The power of linking stakeholders together

chapter 8|36 pages

Enabling students to behave well

Access, limits, acceptance and direction

chapter 9|18 pages

Gambits

Understanding and dealing with the games students play

chapter 10|11 pages

Working with parents

Systems theory

chapter 11|10 pages

Working with parents

A case study

chapter 12|7 pages

School refusal

chapter 13|8 pages

Evaluating progress

chapter 14|11 pages

Systems approaches in action

Cross-sector educational liaison programmes

chapter 15|4 pages

Conclusion