Behaviour Management

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This extremely accessible book provides an introduction to managing different levels of behaviour in the classroom, providing both concepts and the practical applications and useful techniques for introducing them. For both primary and secondary.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 We're proud to be in the greatest profession
• A Teacher's Motto and the First Golden Triangle of Being an Effective Behaviour Manager
• The Second Golden Triangle of Being a Caring Behaviour Manager
• The Powerful Golden Diamond of Behaviour Management Effectiveness
• Chapter 2 Tips for starters
• Developing the behaviour management plan
• Introducing Competence zones
• Thinking further about competence zones
• Chapter 3 Effective ways to gain compliance
• The importance of the language we use
• An alternative approach with Sam and the 4 NO-NO's
• The "WHY" NO-NO
• Why should YOU not use "YOU"?
• Why NO NO's and DON'T I use DON'T?
• NO NAGGING? Give it a break man, I love doing this!
• More on no nagging and the power of words
• Making the problem clear - leaving the solution up to the student
• A lasting and glorious impact
• Chapter 4 Praising positive behaviour
• Potential problems with positive reinforcement techniques
• Chapter 5 Using teaching styles to impact on behaviour
• Effective teaching helping to combat trivial behaviour
• Using the Hay McBer Report Model
• The Hay McBer report and Classroom Climate
• Chapter 6 Getting groups to behave
• Chapter 7 How to deal with bullying
• Defining bullying
• Knowing some of the facts about bullying
• Knowing bullies
• Knowing victims
• How we can help victims in schools
• How we can help to limit instances of bullying
• Setting up school systems
• Chapter 8 Using humour as an effective coach of behaviour management
• Why humour?
• Chapter 9 Remember - "what I want to achieve" and motivations for behaviour
• We make a difference and understanding behaviour motivators
• A. Behaviour Motivator - Avoidance of Failure
• Further thoughts about the behaviour motivator which is avoidance of failure
• B. Behaviour Motivator - Attention
• Further thoughts about the behaviour motivator which is attention seeking
• C. Behaviour Motivator - Anger/Revenge
• Further thoughts about the behaviour motivator which is anger or revenge
• D. Behaviour Motivator - Power/Control
• Brief further thoughts about the behaviour motivator which is power or control
• A summary of what I want to achieve and motivations for behaviour