Investigating Troublesome Classroom Behaviours: Practical Tools for Teachers - Softcover

Corrie, Dr Loraine Loraine; Corrie, Loraine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415237106 ISBN 13: 9780415237109

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

'Get on with your work!', 'Stop talking!', 'Pay attention!'
Does it sound familiar?
Research evidence worldwide shows that managing classroom behaviour continues to cause difficulties for teachers. It is not the acts of violence or defiance that grind down teachers' energy and enthusiasm for their work, but dealing with constant repetitions of minor misbehaviours.
The prevalent explanation for disruptive behaviour is 'individual deficit' - blaming and shaming the children for their inappropriate behaviour and teachers for their lack of management skills. This book shows that this attitude ignores recent research and is prohibiting the future.
This book helps teachers investigate children's troublesome classroom behaviour through action research, providing them with strategies that will lead to lasting change. A vast range of topics are dicussed from practical examples of good teaching and the role of the classroom, to carrying out your own research and identifying and building on a teacher's strengths.

About this title

About the Author

Loraine Corrie is Co-Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Research and Development at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415237106
• ISBN 13: 9780415237109
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200