practical skills for learning support and teaching assistants /
First Statement of Responsibility
Paul Dix.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Pearson Longman,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 179 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm +
Accompanying Material
1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Managing behaviour in the classroom -- Things to think about before you start -- Managing your own behaviour: emotionally secure relationships -- Consistency and certainty -- Learning rituals, habits and routines -- Language -- Intelligent use of praise and reward -- Sanctions: when students break the rules -- Advanced behaviour management strategies -- Managing confrontation and stopping it from escalating -- Proactively developing relationships with 'hard to reach' students -- Building mutual trust -- Collaborating with other adults -- Seeking support: why, when and how -- Teaching partnerships: collaborative approaches with the class teacher -- Involving parents -- Specific situations -- Managing extreme behaviour -- Withdrawing a small group -- Managing behaviour around the site -- Working in schools in special measures and extreme circumstances.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This revised edition of Taking Care of Behaviour is tailored specifically to the needs of learning support assistants in primary and secondary schools and college settings. Containing new material and exercises, as well as a revised CD-ROM with downloadable templates."--back cover.