Preventing Classroom Disruption: Policy, Practice and Evaluation in Urban Schools - Softcover

Coulby, Professor David; Harper, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0709934254 ISBN 13: 9780709934257

Publisher: Law Book Co of Australasia, 1985

Synopsis

There has always been considerable debate about the best solutions to deal with disruptive behaviour in schools. On the one hand is the strategy of segregating disruptive pupils while on the other is a commitment to keeping such pupils in the ordinary school.

This book advocates the latter philosophy and examines the best ways of coping with the problem. These concern both teacher skills and school organisational flexibility. In addition, the authors propose the provision of a support team whereby local authorities can help schools, teachers and children with problems of disruption without setting up ‘sin-bins’. Change is thus shown to be possible at three levels – teachers, headteachers and local authorities. Detailed illustrative case material is presented throughout the book.

About this title

About the Author

David Coulby is a professor of education and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences at Bath College of Education, England.

Tim Harper is Reader in Southeast Asian and Imperial History at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Law Book Co of Australasia
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0709934254
• ISBN 13: 9780709934257
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200