Customer Reviews
The "nuts and bolts" of behaviour control. - By: C. Lakin, 13 Jul 2008 
I moved over, asked him how his work was going, and, before parting, quietly said: "The bin's over there" (gesturing with my eyes to the bin). He smiled, walked over to the bin, & spat out his chewing gum.
That's what happened when I put Bill Rodger's specific guidance to common classroom problems into practice: it worked! In the past I used to take a more aggressive manner, sticking a foul-smelling bin under the nose of any child which chew in my class--this inevitably disrupted the flow of the lesson for the whole class as they protested at the unfairness.
This book is explicit in describing what to communicate (verballly & through body language) in managing a class, & breaks down the "firm but fair" approach into its core-components. It's easy to read, & the messages black-and-white. He adds real-life teaching stories which not only put his guidance into a classroom perspective, but make for amusing reading!
I wish I had read this book before my PGCE, rather than at the end.
Excellent book - By: D. WENT, 15 May 2008 I'm starting teaching soon, & the stuff I've learnt from this book has given what I think will be a great foundation. He backs up a lot of his points with real-life examples so you can immediately see what he's getting at. I would definately recommend this book.
solid, helpful advice - By: Gelesi, 22 Apr 2007 Very practical advice that makes you think 'that happened to me' & gives you alternatives ways of looking at & dealing with those incredibly frustrating and, sometimes, upsetting moments in a classroom when behaviour is not what you would consider 'the norm' (or so we hope).
