In the style of a Teacher Training notebook, this is a quick guide for teachers of upper secondary schools and vocational training centres (VTCs) presenting 9 classroom scenarios in which students behave in a dysfunctional way. The guide offers suggestions on which approach teachers should adopt — and which must avoid — when facing with problematic behaviour.

By analysing different situations, teachers will be better equipped to prevent disruptive behaviour and foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students.

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BOOK STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS

Challenging classes – What to do and what to avoid is divided into 9 chapters:

1. The student doesn’t sit his/her seat
2. The student doesn’t adapt to the context
3. The student falls asleep at his/her desk
4. The student frequently asks to leave the classroom
5. The student doesn’t respect start and end times
6. The student uses inappropriate language
7. The student frequently argues, even over trivial matters
8. The student challenges rules and is unnecessarily argumentative
9. The student damages school furniture and the classroom

Each chapter contains:

At the beginning of each chapter, an illustration introduces the problematic behaviour.

• Explanations of the behaviour: Why does he/she do that?
• Brief and simple indications for deciding What to do and reflect on What to avoid.

A more in-depth description to reflect on the specific behaviour.

Each chapter closes with an in-depth analysis of the issue being discussed.

Leaf through some pages of volume which have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation of the product.

THE AUTHORS

Gianluca Daffi, with a degree in Psychology and specializing in behavioural problems, he collaborates with the Department of Psychology and with the Learning and Educational Psychology Service of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. He has collaborated with IRRE Lombardy in the research group on personalisation and with MIUR on the project for training special needs teachers. A trainer for public authorities and private enterprises, he provides workshops for parents and teachers.

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What to do and what to avoid