1st Edition

Challenging Behaviour in Schools Teacher support, practical techniques and policy development

Edited By Peter Gray, Andy Miller, Jim Noakes Copyright 1994
282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

Difficult pupil behaviour can reflect and exacerbate stresses within a school, increasing the potential for conflicts among teachers, parents and support staff. The need to acknowledge and overcome this in practice is fully recognised and is a central challenge addressed by this book. Challenging Behaviour in Schools describes effective practical approaches that have been developed by schools... Read more
List of Illustrations. Notes on Contributors. Challenging Behaviour in Schools: An Introduction. Supporting Effective Responses to Challenging Behaviour: From Theory to Practice. Part I: Schools, Parents and Support Services. Section A Schools and Support Services. Section B Schools and Parents. Section C Organising Support Services. Part II: Methods for Improving Pupil Behaviour: Whole-school Approaches and Specific Techniques. Author Index. Subject INdex.

Biography

Peter Gray is Principle Educational Psychologist for Nottinghamshire, and has been the editor of the journal Educational and Child Psychology. Andy Miller is Course Director in Educational Psychology at the University of Nottingham. Jim Noakes is Headteacher of the Northern Area Education Support Service, Warwickshire.