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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809386403321

Autore

Rayment Tabatha

Titolo

Managing boys' behaviour / / Tabatha Rayment

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2006

ISBN

9781441109781

1-282-71000-1

9786612710001

1-4411-0978-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Behaviour management series

Disciplina

371.1024

Soggetti

Boys - Discipline

Boys - Education

Classroom management

Problem children - Behavior modification

School discipline

Sex differences in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Part 1 Why Do Boys Underachieve?; 1 The Spectrum of Problems; 2 Nature - Biological Differences in Males and Females; 3 Nurture - Factors that Affect the Child's Development; 4 Parenting, Poverty and Behaviour; Part 2 What Can I Do About It?; 5 Teaching and Learning Styles; 6 Assessment - Strategies for Raising Achievement; 7 Patterns of Behaviour and Behaviour Management Strategies; 8 Special Educational Needs and Behaviour Management; 9 Looking After Yourself; 10 Bringing it all Together; Books, Articles and Websites

Sommario/riassunto

A practical and engaging guide for teachers on tackling boys' behaviour problems. The author analyses the many factors that can lead to boys' misbehaving in class - including SEN, giftedness, peer pressure etc - and shows how their full potential can be unleashed and exploited by teachers. Packed with innovative strategies and useful suggestions, this book should be a must-read for every teacher.