Discipline, Democracy, and Diversity

Completely eliminating behaviour difficulties in schools is probably not possible but reducing them is a realistic aim. This book provides a useful range of practical approaches, responses, practices, and procedures that teachers can use in their everyday work. The main focus is to illustrate the links between behavioural theory and competent teaching practice. The combination of research scholarship and on-the-job experience will support teachers to be more skilful managers of students with challenging behaviours.

The title, Discipline, Democracy, and Diversity recurs as a theme throughout the book.

• Discipline is about teaching and
  modelling responsible individual and
  collective behaviours that will
  encourage students to become
  self-motivated and self-regulated
  learners.
• Democracy is about putting
  into practice skilful and respectful
  approaches for meeting the needs of
  students experiencing behaviour
  difficulties.
• Diversity is about
  creating an inclusive and safe
  environment: one that stimulates the
  development the development of
  knowledge, creativity, acceptance,
  and participation, and encourages the
  expression of feelings.