Understanding Teacher Challenges

The authors of this text suggest that teachers need to be able to cope with pupil behaviour before they can even begin to deliver the National Curriculum.

Classroom Dynamics

Often classes contain both statemented children—those officially recognized as having behavioural problems—and unstatemented but difficult children.

Training and Strategies

Teachers have few strategies to deal with the kind of behaviour that these children present, as little, if any, of their training is allotted to classroom and child management.

Goals and Solutions

The authors aim to raise awareness of behavioural needs in the classroom and avoid exclusions. They do this by encouraging school staff to work together to develop policies which will encourage good behaviour.