The problem of how to treat pupils who are deemed too unruly or disruptive to be educated alongside their fellow children is one which will never go away. The authors of this challenging and direct book examine the root causes of this problem in order to address it in a reasoned…
Traditionally, home circumstances or school regimes have been blamed for the worst excesses of pupil disaffection. The authors argue that this simplistic response to a complex problem needs to be re-examined. The book reports the findings of a research programme, based in Aberde…
Following the success of the first edition, this revised second edition, brings the reader up-to-date with what it is like to be a teacher in a difficult class, and regularly faced with apathy, defiance and aggression. Sadly, numerous government initiatives since the 1998 public…
"Presenting a blunt account of what it is like to be a teacher in a difficult class faced with apathy, defiance and aggression, this book focuses on the secondary school. It offers sensible advice on how to survive in the face of tremendous difficulty."--[Source inconnue].
Presenting a blunt account of what it is like to be a teacher in a difficult class faced with apathy, defiance and aggression, this book focuses on the secondary school. It offers sensible advice on how to survive in the face of tremendous difficulty.
Presenting a blunt account of what it is like to be a teacher in a difficult class faced with apathy, defiance and aggression, this book focuses on the secondary school. It offers sensible advice on how to survive in the face of tremendous difficulty.
Challenging kids don't behave badly on purpose--they are simply struggling to ""catch up"" in key areas of psychological and cognitive development. If your child or teen's emotional or behavioral difficulties are getting in the way of success at home, at school, or in social sit…