'Get on with your work!', 'Stop talking!', 'Pay attention!' Does it sound familiar? Research evidence worldwide shows that managing classroom behaviour continues to cause difficulties for teachers. This book helps teachers investigate children's troublesome classroom behaviour through action research, providing them with strategies that will lead to lasting change. A vast range of topics are dicussed from practical examples of good teaching and the role of the classroom, to carrying out your own research and identifying and building on a teacher's strengths.
A practical and instantly applicable guide to training in groups, regardless of size. Includes course design and development, handy tips, checklists and quick reference guides.
Drawing on almost 30 years of teaching experience, the author has created games based on cooperation and competition between young people and their social attitudes and perceptions. Educators, parents, and therapists can use these games to help children deal with the problems and questions of adolescence. The games tackle issues such as learning patience, self-confidence, love, and respect in fun and creative ways. They also teach children how to deal with aggression, have good boundaries, and be fair.
Highly accessible and comprehensive, The Trainer′s Handbook includes tips on assessing the needs of participants, ideas for keeping training sessions learner–centered, suggestions for incorporating activities into training, guidelines for selecting effective audiovisual aids, and proven techniques for closing sessions creatively. The book explains the entire training process from start to finish. It is filled with worksheets, checklists, and assessments that can be designed to meet any facilitator′s particular training needs.
