What Can I Do About This Kid Who...

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All teachers know there can be a challenging pupil in any class. This book starts from what is directly observable in class at both primary and secondary level. A disruptive pupil who.. ..continually calls out ..rubbishes their own work.. is too quiet and withdrawn..can't sit still, provokes and distracts others ..bullies and abuses teacher and other pupils ..can't follow instructions. Marie Delaney goes straight to the heart of the meaning of this behaviour in this quick and easy to follow guide. She describes how teachers can recognise what 'behaviour as communication' really means. She shows teachers, step by step, what they can say and do in response. Throughout the book's worked examples, reference will be made also to the role of parents, how they should be involved and approached and what to say to them. Space is also given to how to work with colleagues who seem not to want to try out new ways of thinking. The clarity, insight and straightforwardness presented by the best selling author of 'Teaching the Unteachable' will inspire teachers everywhere, giving them real confidence to overcome classroom disruption and focus on teaching settled children. Contents: Chapter 1: Brief definitions and summaries of why child behaviour is a form of communication, focusing on the effects of early childhood abuse, loss and neglect on learning and relationships. Includes sample lists of questions teachers should ask about each child. Chapters 2-10: Each chapter examines one typical aspect of challenging behaviour. Using real life case studies, each worked example shows how to apply this framework of thinking, and then suggests what could be said and done in response.