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Guiding you through research and practice, Classroom Behaviour Management in Further, Adult and Vocational Education offers a new perspective. The authors help you to understand how you can create a positive classroom ethos and learning experience in the further, adult and vocational education sector. They explore the need to engage with students' previous experiences, be they positive or negative, and look at why it is important to engage with the wider economic, social and political issues at play in the classroom to understand how these may influence behaviour and responses. You'll find a wealth of information on a range of topics, including: Understanding behaviourTeaching strategies Institutional practice Professional Standards Each chapter supports your learning with reflective activities, exercises, question and answer sections, case studies and suggestions for further reading.
List of contents
Foreword, Jim Crawley (Bath Spa University, UK)
1. Introduction and Background to the Education and Training Sector, Denise Robinson (consultant, UK)
2. Why We Must Never Become Classroom Managers, Pete Bennett (University of Wolverhampton, UK)
3. Reflections on the Language of Disruption, Learning and Conflict, Merv Lebor (Leeds City College, UK)
4. A Critique of Common Current Approaches to Behaviour Management, Sandra Rennie (SEQUALS, West Yorkshire, UK)
5. Affirmative Mental Health Leadership, Lou Mycroft (consultant, UK)
6. Using Research-Informed Teaching to Support Behaviour Management in Further Education, David Powell (University of Huddersfield, UK)
7. How to Improvise Decisions in the Face of Disorder, Sandra Rennie (SEQUALS, West Yorkshire, UK)
8. Reflective Practice, Restorative Practice and Trust in Behaviour Management, Elizabeth Newton (Leeds City College, UK) and Denise Robinson (consultant, UK)
9. Ethos and Culture across the Compulsory and Post-Compulsory Sectors and Their Impact on Behaviour Management, Joanne Irving-Walton (Teesside University, UK)
10. The Use of Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in Promoting Positive Behaviour, Joe Wearing (Leeds City College, UK)
Index
Summary
Guiding you through research and practice, Classroom Behaviour Management in Further, Adult and Vocational Education offers a new perspective. The authors help you to understand how you can create a positive classroom ethos and learning experience in the further, adult and vocational education sector. They explore the need to engage with students’ previous experiences, be they positive or negative, and look at why it is important to engage with the wider economic, social and political issues at play in the classroom to understand how these may influence behaviour and responses.
You'll find a wealth of information on a range of topics, including:
Understanding behaviour
Teaching strategies
Institutional practice
Professional Standards
Each chapter supports your learning with reflective activities, exercises, question and answer sections, case studies and suggestions for further reading.
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I found the reflection exercises beneficial in my reflection as a teacher … All teachers, experienced or inexperienced, should consider picking this book up.
