Most teachers know a variety of strategies and tips for dealing with challenging behaviour but what happens when they don't work? This book is aimed at helping teachers deal with these situations and feelings. It explores the factors behind those 'bad days

All teachers know that there can always be a challenging pupil in any class. This book describes how teachers can recognize what 'behavior is communicating' really means. It shows teachers, step by step, what can be said and done using real case examples. It also addresses the role of parents.

Every trainee teacher and NQT needs to know about the importance of attachment in schools. So many children and young people arrive in class every day who are unable to settle to learn. Many are coming from previous or current home environments which have not provided them with the necessary consistent security and reliable warmth for them to be relaxed, confident and trusting. Some have experienced trauma, loss, neglect and abuse. They communicate their distress through their challenging behaviour in school. What is needed first and foremost for such pupils of all ages is an authentic...