{"id":30724,"date":"2025-12-19T11:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=30724"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:49:51","slug":"challenging-classes-what-to-do-and-what-to-avoid-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/challenging-classes-what-to-do-and-what-to-avoid-primary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenging classes: what to do and what to avoid &#8211;  Primary school"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"landingpage\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<!-- Bollino --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Focus_on_BOLLO.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Bollino END --><br \/>\n<!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1>Challenging classes: what to do and what to avoid<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Quick guide for teachers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Primary school<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><br \/>\n<!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<hr>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BASE_1000_Classi_difficili.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the style of a&nbsp;<em>Teacher Training<\/em>&nbsp;notebook, this is a&nbsp;<strong>quick guide for teachers of primary school <\/strong>presenting<strong> 15 classroom scenarios&nbsp;<\/strong>in which students behave in a dysfunctional way. The guide offers&nbsp;<strong>suggestions<\/strong> on which approach teachers should adopt \u2014 and which must avoid&nbsp;\u2014 when facing with problematic behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>By analysing different situations, teachers will be better equipped to prevent disruptive behaviour and&nbsp;<strong>foster an inclusive and welcoming environment<\/strong> for all students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/methodologies-tools-and-applications\/challenging-classes-what-to-do-and-what-to-avoid-primary-school\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">BOOK STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS<\/p>\n<p><em>Challenging classes \u2013 What to do and what to avoid<\/em> is divided into&nbsp;<strong>15 chapters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 1 \u2013 I see everything in a negative light<br \/>\nChapter 2 \u2013 I can\u2019t find my balance anymore<br \/>\nChapter 3 \u2013 I don\u2019t understand why they behave like this<br \/>\nChapter 4 \u2013 Students are very rude<br \/>\nChapter 5 \u2013 Students are always distracted<br \/>\nChapter 6 \u2013 Students always keep their things in a mess<br \/>\nChapter 7 \u2013 Students disturb the rest of the class<br \/>\nChapter 8 \u2013 Students poison the classroom atmosphere<br \/>\nChapter 9 \u2013 Students don\u2019t let me teach<br \/>\nChapter 10 \u2013 Students get angry<br \/>\nChapter 11 \u2013 Students don\u2019t know how to regulate their emotions<br \/>\nChapter 12 \u2013 We feel uncomfortable in this class<br \/>\nChapter 13 \u2013 Students argue<br \/>\nChapter 14 \u2013 Students are always competing with each other<br \/>\nChapter 15 &#8211; We feel alone or in bad company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Each chapter contains:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BASE_1000_Classi_difficili_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of each chapter, an <strong>illustration<\/strong> introduces the&nbsp;<strong>problematic behaviour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BASE_1000_Classi_difficili_3.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explanations of the <strong>behaviour<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>Why does he\/she do that?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brief and simple indications<\/strong> for deciding&nbsp;<em>What to do<\/em>&nbsp;and reflect on&nbsp;<em>What to avoid<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BASE_1000_Classi_difficili_4.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<p>A&nbsp;<strong>more in-depth description to reflect <\/strong>on the specific behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BASE_1000_Classi_difficili_5.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<p>Each chapter closes with a short paragraph entitled <em>A Different Perspective<\/em>, designed to help the reader <strong>see things from another point of view<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><strong>Leaf through some pages of volume which have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation of the product.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:500px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23F2F3F7&amp;d=challenging_classes_-_primary_school&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;hideShareButton=true&amp;u=edizionierickson\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE AUTHORS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fabio Celi.<\/strong> Psychologist, psychotherapist, director of the O.U.C. (Operative Unit Complex) of Psychology for USL Toscana Northwest, is professor of clinical psychology at the Universities of Parma and Pisa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benedetta Zagni<\/strong>. Developmental and Educational Psychologist. Trainer and doctoral student in Psychological Sciences (DPSS \u2013 University of Padua) in collaboration with the Erickson Study Center. She deals with emotional well-being at school, cooperative learning, recognition and valorisation of differences in the class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" align=\"center\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\">\n<p align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Discover all the volumes of the series<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/autism-odd-adhd-hyperactivity-four-practical-guides-for-teachers\/\"><strong>What to do and what to avoid<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/autism-odd-adhd-hyperactivity-four-practical-guides-for-teachers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BASE_1000_cosa_fare_e_non.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"max-width:600px\" width=\"600px\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Challenging classes: what to do and what to avoid Quick guide for teachers Primary school &nbsp; In the style of a&nbsp;Teacher Training&nbsp;notebook, this is a&nbsp;quick guide for teachers of primary school presenting 15 classroom scenarios&nbsp;in which students behave in a dysfunctional way. 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