Effective Behaviour Management in the Primary Classroom - Hardcover

Shelton, Fiona; Brownhill, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0335225403 ISBN 13: 9780335225408

Publisher: Open University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Learn a range of effective behaviour management techniques for your classroom!

Successful teaching and learning requires a thorough understanding of how to implement a range of effective behaviour management approaches, strategies and philosophies. It is not only essential to put be able to put these approaches into practice, but also have an understanding of the reasoning behind the behaviour and the underlying theoretical perspectives to maintain an effective working environment.

Through the use of case studies, reflective tasks and examples from the classroom this book generates a new approach to the 'hows' and 'whys' of behaviour management in the primary school. With its interactive style of discussion, debate, reflection and analysis, it supports and develops classroom practice to ease the stresses and strains of those entering the teaching profession - and those already with experience.

There are a range of interactive features in each chapter including:THINK - take a moment to contemplate an element of text, an idea or a strategy
REFLECT - encourages you to critically analyze and relate ideas to your own practice
CONSIDERATIONS - draws attention to alternative approaches and thinking that you might like to incorporate into your own teaching strategies

The chapters explore issues such as behaviour phases at different ages, how to convert policy into practice, and creative approaches to behaviour management. The approach is both supportive and reassuring, offering positive suggestions for continually improving and developing practice.

Effective Behaviour Management in the Primary Classroom is a key resource for all students on Initial Teacher Training courses and Early Years Foundation/Childhood Studies degrees and primary practitioners.

About this title

Synopsis

Successful learning and teaching requires a thorough understanding of how to implement a range of effective behaviour management approaches, strategies and philosophies. In today's current educational climate it is essential not only to be able to put these approaches into practice but also have an understanding of the reasoning behind the behaviour and the underlying theoretical perspectives to maintain harmonious working relationships and an effective working environment. Through the use of case studies, reflective tasks and familiar experiences and examples from the classroom, this book aims to generate an accessible approach to the hows and whys of behaviour management. With its interactive style of discussion, debate, reflection and analysis we hope to support and development classroom practice to ease the stresses and strains of those entering the teaching profession and those already with experiences to maintain a purposeful working environment.

About the Author

Fiona Shelton is a Primary Adviser with the Curriculum Design and Implementation team at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, previously she was B.Ed Programme Leader at the University of Derby, UK. Simon Brownhill is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Derby, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0335225403
• ISBN 13: 9780335225408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 184