This informative and humorous A to Z contains a huge array of entries dealing with every aspect of managing behaviour, from minor classroom incidents to full scale riots. Each letter contains one detailed entry and several shorter ones, ranging from assertiveness to boredom, to self-esteem and warnings. Realistic and helpful, Louisa Leaman's advice will prove invaluable to despairing teachers everywhere.
A dictionary-style guide to behaviour management in primary and secondary schools, containing practical advice and ideas.; A; Acting; Assertiveness; Apologies; Aspirations; Attitude; Attention-seeking; Awareness; B; Behaviour; Beginnings; Boundaries; Boredom; Bonding; Bullying; C; Cause and effect; Commitment; Consistency; Choice; Consequences; Cultural differences; Curriculum; Corridor behaviour; D. Detentions; Defiance; Differentiation; Duty of care; De-escalation; Drugs; E; Expectations; Emotional literacy; Empathy; F; Fighting; Frustration; Follow-up; G; Giving up; Guarantees; H; Help; Health and safety; Hidden fears; Home-life; I; Ignoring; Inclusion; Influences; Independent learning; Interruptions; J; Justice; K; Kinaesthetic learning; L; Learning styles; Low-level disruption; Language; Listening; M; Manipulation; Management; Motivation; Modelling behaviour; N; Non-verbal communication; Noise-level; O; Other pupils; P; Parents; Peer pressure; Prevention; Physical aggression; Physical intervention; Policies; Positive reinforcement; Power-seeking; Praise; Q; Quiet; R; Reputation. Resolving conflict; Repetition; Reward systems; Routines; Rudeness; Responsibility; Rules; Role-models; Resolutions; Recovery plans; S; Self-esteem; Self-control; Seating plans; Stealing; Shouting; Sexual behaviour; Systems; Staff support; T; Taking it personally; Take-up time; Team-work; Technology; Time-out; Triggers; Truancy; U; Useful phrases; Unstructured times; Underlying reasons; V; Verbal communication; Violence; W; Warnings; Welcoming environment; Whole-school support; X, Y, Z; Zoo keeping.