Teamwork in the Management of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties: Developing Peer Support Systems for Teachers in Mainstream and Special Schools (Resource Materials for Teachers Series)

First Published in 2000. The work described in this book offers one model of 'peer consultancy' that supports teachers in providing an inclusive and effective education for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Developing peer support systems for teachers in school gives focus to teachers' learning and supports them as they work toward more inclusive education. Hill and Parsons present the topic so that its contents may be used as an action research programme in school to test the efficacy of peer support systems for teachers. Based on the premise that teachers can only provide effective support for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties if they feel supported themselves, this book provides senior teachers and advisory staff with an effective and adaptable model in which to set up either whole-school or departmental peer support networks, encouragement for increased collaboration between teachers who will learn to look at problems objectively and develop systems to share resources and strategies, and practical activities which promote the notions of peer support and teamwork by building on the existing skills and expertise of teachers, thereby enhancing their self-esteem. This book provides senior teachers and advisory staff with a model in which to set up either whole school or departmental peer support networks, which contains encouragement for increased collaboration between teachers and practical activities to enhance the notion of support and teamwork. In the RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS series.

based On The Premise That Teachers Can Only Provide Effective Support For Pupils With Emotional And Behavioural Difficulties If They Feel Supported Themselves, This Book Provides Senior Teachers And Advisory Staff With An Effective And Adaptable Model In Which To Set Up Either Whole-school Or Departmental Peer Support Networks.

This part of the book deals with the value of carrying out a needs analysis and behaviour audit of a school's requirements in relation to behaviour management. First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company