Managing Pupil Behaviour: Improving the classroom atmosphere

Why are some teachers better at managing pupil behaviour than others? How do teachers persuade pupils to want to learn? Why is the working atmosphere in the classroom such an important part of teachers " working lives? Can anyone become good at classroom management? Classroom management is a major element of the teaching and learning process, impacting on standards of achievement, pupil motivation, and the quality of teachers' working lives. Managing Pupil Behaviour provides routes through the classroom management maze and will help practising and aspiring teachers to learn to manage behaviour effectively in their classrooms. The book draws on the views of over 100 teachers and 700 pupils to determine what factors help teachers to manage learning effectively in their classrooms, so that pupils can learn, and teachers can enjoy their work. Teachers and pupils provide eloquent testimonies on why some teachers become better than others at getting pupils to want to learn and to behave well. The book also includes a unique 10-point scale that encourages teachers to think about the degree to which they are relaxed and in assured control of their classrooms and can enjoy their teaching. The scale is designed to get teachers to think about: factors influencing the working atmosphere in the classroom the influence of the working atmosphere in the classroom on teaching and learning equal opportunities issues surrounding the tension between inclusion and situations where some pupils may be spoiling the learning of others. Managing Pupil Behaviour has been written to help all teachers think about different ways to approach this vitally important aspect of their working lives.