ABSTRACT
In this chapter we examine some important features of the school situation and how these may relate to issues of disruptive behaviour. In particular we will focus on the ways in which teachers and students influence one another in the classroom, and how knowledge of these patterns of influence might help in the prevention and management of disruptive behaviour. Before doing this, however, we will briefly address some common but unhelpful ways of thinking about disruption that can undermine the teacher’s ability to deal effectively with problem behaviour.
