2nd Edition
Quality Circle Time in the Secondary School A handbook of good practice
Part 1 The Context for Circle Time 1. Introducing Circle Time in secondary schools 2. Updates to the new edition 3. The wider vision: The Whole School Quality Circle Time Approach – an ecostystemic model 4. Unravelling the Model: Raising self-esteem and morale of staff 5. Setting up the listening systems 6. Establishing codes of conduct 7. Creating and implementing incentives 8. Creating and implementing sanctions 9. Setting up a lunchtime policy 10. The containment stage or how do we cope when nothing works? Part II The Practice 11. How to make Circle Time work 12. The structure of a circle meeting 13. Case studies and glimpses of Circle Time practice Part III Activities, games, rounds, drama approaches and quizzes 14. Circle scripts 15. Games and activities for Circle Time 16. Rounds 17. Drama and role-play 18. Quizzes Part IV Theoretical background 19. Some theoretical background to Circle Time
Biography
Jenny Mosley is the founder of the ongoing Jenny Mosley Consultancies, and creator of the highly acclaimed Quality Circle Time (QTC) model that is used in schools in the UK and around the world.
Marilyn Tew is the director of Marilyn Tew and Partners Ltd, and works as an independent consultant in group processes and the social and emotional components of learning.
"This book does exactly what it says on the cover – it really is ‘A Handbook of good practice’. […] For teachers the wide array of case studies, plans and activities provides everything needed to deliver quality Circle Time sessions." – Lorraine Graham, consultant SENCO, Nasen Special magazine
