You Know the Fair Rule EBook : Strategies for Positive and Effective Behaviour Management and Discipline in Schools

Classroom management and discipline can often be the most challenging part of an already demanding profession. In this third edition of the best-selling You Know the Fair Rule, author Bill Rogers acknowledges and addresses the real challenges faced by teachers. This major revision covers: establishing classes effectively and positive discipline practice in the classroom \* working with children with behavioral disorders \* developing individual behavior plans \* managing anger and conflict \* working with the challenging and hard-to-manage class \* effective colleague support. You Know the Fair Rule is a comprehensive, practical, and realistic guide to effective practice. The skills and approaches outlined are derived from Roger's work in schools as a consultant and from his mentor-teaching in challenging schools. Cover......Page 1 You Know The Fair rule......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 About the author......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Preface......Page 11 Introduction......Page 15 Discipline: Definition and protocols......Page 20 Disruptive behaviour and teacher management style......Page 40 Classroom management: Planning and skills......Page 68 Planning discipline interventions......Page 115 Rights, responsibilities and rules in the classroom and the playground......Page 139 The if–then dynamic......Page 171 Building a positive classroom climate......Page 210 The basis of a positive classroom climate: Self-esteem and self-concept......Page 234 The hard-to-manage class......Page 267 Conflict resolution and managing anger......Page 291 Personal running records......Page 315 The 4W form......Page 317 Behaviour plans......Page 318 Behaviour goals......Page 320 Success criteria for school assemblies......Page 321 Playground questionnaire......Page 323 Establishing a class......Page 324 Noise meters......Page 325 References......Page 327 Index......Page 331 You Know the Fair Rule is a comprehensive, practical, and realistic guide to effective practice. The skills and approaches outlined are derived from Roger's work in schools as a consultant and from his mentor-teaching in challenging schools. This is a major revision of the second edition and covers: establishing classes effectively and positive discipline practice in the classroom working with children with behavioural disorders developing individual behaviour plans managing anger and conflict working with the challenging and hard-to-manage classes effective colleague support. Bill Rogers is undoubtedly the international guru of behaviour management. Although based in Australia, he spends at least 3 months of the year in the UK, running workshops and training for schools and universities. This text offers a wide range of strategies and practical skills that teachers can use to guide their students. It contains advice on how to avoid disruptive behaviour and discusses school-wide strategies