Buch, Englisch
ISBN: 978-0-335-23480-6
Verlag: Open University Press
It considers current concerns relating to the behaviour of children and young people, the theoretical underpinnings of possible approaches to improving behaviour and attendance, as well as what we know about the causes of disaffection. In exploring ways that behaviour and attendance can be improved, the authors examine a range of perspectives including school management and whole school policies, and behaviour in and around the school, in the classroom, and of individual pupils, particularly those at risk of exclusion from school.
It discusses the work of Behaviour and Educational Support Teams, teacher coaches, learning mentors and nurture groups as ways of supporting children and young people, particularly those identified as being 'at risk'. It also outlines ways of improving relationships between the school and home, as well as the ways that parents can be supported to assist in changing their children's behaviour and attendance. Alternatives to exclusion and new curricula are discussed in relation to their success in maintaining students in education.
The final chapters focus on attendance and what can be done to improve it in the general school population and those students who are persistent absentees. Throughout the book case studies are used to illustrate examples of good practice and the impact on children, parents and teachers. The book concludes with an overview of key issues emerging for practice.
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Section 1: The context
Background
Theoretical underpinnings and the causes of poor behaviour
Section 2: Improving behaviour
Management and whole school policies
Behaviour in and around school
Home-school relationships
Supporting parents through the use of parenting programmes
Behaviour in the classroom
Alternative curricula
Supporting at risk children
Approaches to exclusion
Section 3: Improving attendance
Whole school approaches to attendance
Working with persistent absentees
Section 4: Overview
Overview