Teachers,
Do you wish you could spend more time teaching and less time managing behaviour in the classroom?
You’re not alone. Graduate and experienced teachers alike are reporting with growing frequency that they feel overwhelmed and under prepared with managing the myriad behaviour challenges that face them in the classroom today.
In this book you will learn the essential behaviour management practices for every educator, to ensure calm, learning focused classroom environments that minimise the disruption of problem behaviour.
Learn how to set expectations, follow through, establish routines that promote calm, understand the function of behaviour, develop positive respectful relationships and much more.
Tarun Stevenson is an established consultant who works with teachers and school administration teams in the area of Behaviour Management and Leadership Development
Table of Content
Dedication
Acknowledgment
About the Author
Introduction
Part 1 – Behaviour Management Starts with You
Chapter 1 – Discovering Your Why
Chapter 2 – Developing Self Awareness
Chapter 3 – Mindset Matters
Part 2 – Expectations Matter
Chapter 4 – Setting Clear Expectations
Chapter 5 – Teaching Expectations and Managing Your Thresholds
Part 3 – Organisation and Routines that Promote Calm
Chapter 6 – Organising Your Room
Chapter 7 – First Five in Five
Part 4 – Follow Through
Chapter 8 – Positive Reinforcement
Chapter 9 – Love Languages
Chapter 10 – Beyond Yelling
Chapter 11 – Managing Escalating Behaviour
Chapter 12 – Managing Packs and Group Dynamics
Chapter 13 – What happens when it gets violent?
Part 5 – Understanding the Function of Behaviour
Chapter 14 – What’s the Point?
Chapter 15 – Take a Step Back
Part 6 – Building Relationships
Chapter 16 – Relationships of Respect
Chapter 17 – Relationship Builders
Final Thoughts
About the author
Tarun Stevenson is an established consultant who works with teachers and school administration teams in the area of Behaviour Management and Leadership Development He is an educator with over 15 years of experience in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary settings and draws on his wealth of experience as a Classroom Teacher, Behaviour Support Coach, Deputy Principal and Vocational Trainer to provide professional development that is both relevant and engaging.Tarun is passionate about equipping teachers and school leadership teams with tools to effectively connect, communicate and manage students with confidence, care and socially just practice.He is a highly engaging author and presenter, with the ability to connect with educators, challenge them and provide practical strategies that work!