Effective Strategies, Anecdotes, and Lessons for Successful Classroom Management
Manage your classroom with proven, positive techniques that promote appropriate behavior. Teachers want to be able to teach the content they were trained to teach. Yet most teachers find themselves faced with the challenge of achieving effective classroom management. Highly readable and engaging, Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect offers guidelines, specific strategies, and structured activities that have been used successfully in culturally, linguistically, economically, and academically diverse classrooms. SiriNam S. Khalsa, a master teacher and consultant who is passionate about teaching and understanding the individual needs of every student, focuses on developing self-esteem and self-image while maintaining the dignity of each student. Through vignettes and case studies, Khalsa's text provides readers with: Guidelines for changing students' negative behavior Reproducible lessons, such as "Understanding Anger" and "Teaching 'I' and 'You' Statements" Engaging activities ready for immediate use in difficult situations 15 steps to help teachers keep a positive mental attitude 30 techniques for reducing stress and maintaining perspective when working with challenging students This refreshing and energizing approach to classroom management shows teachers how to embrace positive change and improve both their teaching practice and their students' lives.
'I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It will be a welcome resource and the generator of much fruitful discussion' - Good Autism Practice 'The highly readable, accessible writing style and visually clear presentation allow the reader to dip in frequently to build up knowledge by accretion...This is an excellent book, ideal for those both new to working with people with ASD and also more experienced practitioners' - Special magazine Individuals with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) have difficulty in communicating and socializing. They perceive the world in a very different way to most people, and often find the behaviour of those around them confusing and unfair. This book examines the concerns around inappropriate social behaviour that those living and working with children and adults face on a day-to-day basis. It discusses preventative measures and intervention strategies, and uses real-life case studies to illustrate these. Issues covered include: " an overview of what difficulties might be encountered at different stages in life " strategies that can be used to alleviate the problems " how to recognize triggers and create stress-free environments " hints and tips for those living and working with individuals with ASDs.
'An extremely helpful, compact guide for anyone working in early years education...provides clear information for all professionals who work with children from birth to five with autistic spectrum disorders...A short, accessible and reader-friendly book that addresses the key issues' - Nursery Education Looking at the early years of a child's life, this book provides information on the services that are available for those from birth to five years, and addresses issues related to identification, assessment, teaching and learning and family support. It is illustrated with case studies provided by parents and practitioners. The following areas are discussed: o the Code of Practice for SEN & the SEN and Disability Discrimination Act o identification and assessment o good practice examples of multi-agency collaboration and provision o partnership with parents o social skills and behaviour o alternative intervention and home-based programmes o the transition from pre-school to school. Professionals in Health, Social Services and Education, pre-school playgroups, nursery staff, parents and carers will all find this book useful. Conference Information The Good Autism Practice (GAP) conference is based on the successful foundations of the Good Autism Practice (GAP) journal, which provides a platform for acknowledging and sharing good practice in autism.
Strategies for Teachers, Parents and Other Professionals
'This book provides a succinct overview of issues relevant to understanding and supporting pupils with ADHD. It is well written and includes authentic case studies...The real strength of the book is in its careful consideration of how collaborative working can enable youngsters with an ADHD diagnosis to get the best out of their education. Ideas outlined are practical but are also based on careful thinking about effective models and approaches to intervention...an excellent starting point for anyone embarking on research related to educational provision for pupils with ADHD' - SENCO Update 'In many ways this publication reads like a toolkit, and as such offers a range of practices that may be considered in order to improve outcomes for all. A readable and supportive book' - SNIP Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be hard to include in a mainstream classroom, and managing their behaviour is often a challenge. Drawing directly from real classroom experience, this book shows how to use effective management strategies to improve behaviour in the classroom and at home. This interdisciplinary approach will provide teachers with: " strategies to deal with disruptive behaviours " ways to channel children's positive characteristics " advice on how teachers can support and guide parents " behaviour management techniques to promote positive behaviour " advice on collaborative working, and how teachers can build partnerships with other professionals.
'A clearly written, well-structured and practical account of how to help and support children and young people with mental health problems, and those at risk of developing such problems...The book concludes with an excellent listing of organisations and resources' - SENCO Update 'A highly practical and impressive book...I like the short introductions and the concise summing up within each chapter...The book is suitable for teachers as well as counsellors and outside agencies involved in school referral work...deserves to be widely read and to have its ideas put into practice' - Therapy Today 'I feel the book should be compulsory reading for everyone who works with young people, but especially pastoral heads and senior teachers with responsibilities in this area' - Janine Phillips, Class Teacher Mental Health is now a mandatory component of the PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) curriculum. This book is a practical guide for teachers, explaining the difference between counselling and counselling skills, as well as looking at how mental health issues affect children's behaviour, self-esteem, motivation and achievement and so on, and what the school can do about this.Issues covered include: " the difference between counselling, and counselling skills " employing a counsellor in schools " how to set up and run counselling provision in a school " information on counselling, psychotherapy and talking therapies " when to refer " peer support " mental health and emotional intelligence in the curriculum " lesson ideas and plans for PHSE
'A clearly written, well-structured and practical account of how to help and support children and young people with mental health problems, and those at risk of developing such problems...The book concludes with an excellent listing of organisations and resources' - SENCO Update 'A highly practical and impressive book...I like the short introductions and the concise summing up within each chapter...The book is suitable for teachers as well as counsellors and outside agencies involved in school referral work...deserves to be widely read and to have its ideas put into practice' - Therapy Today 'I feel the book should be compulsory reading for everyone who works with young people, but especially pastoral heads and senior teachers with responsibilities in this area' - Janine Phillips, Class Teacher Mental Health is now a mandatory component of the PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) curriculum. This book is a practical guide for teachers, explaining the difference between counselling and counselling skills, as well as looking at how mental health issues affect children's behaviour, self-esteem, motivation and achievement and so on, and what the school can do about this.Issues covered include: " the difference between counselling, and counselling skills " employing a counsellor in schools " how to set up and run counselling provision in a school " information on counselling, psychotherapy and talking therapies " when to refer " peer support " mental health and emotional intelligence in the curriculum " lesson ideas and plans for PHSE
Designed to help teachers create a learning environment that is responsive to the needs of all students (including ADHD), this book features scenes from an actual classroom to illustrate problems that teachers typically encounter. It shows how to incorporate social skills into the curriculum and how to implement such behavior management methods.
Introduces viewers to a variety of the effective techniques for managing ADHD in the classroom, at home, and on family outings. This work illustrates ways that parents, teachers, and other professionals can work together to implement specific strategies that help children with the disorder improve their school performance and behavior.
Covers the basic issues surrounding ADHD. This work includes interviews with parents, teachers, and children, to help viewers gain an understanding of: the causes and prevalence of ADHD; effects on children's learning and behavior; other conditions that may accompany ADHD; and, long-term prospects for children with the disorder.
