Behaving Together in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Nurturing Behaviour

Part I. Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Classroom Community
Part II. Identifying
Chapter 3: What is Behaviour?
Chapter 4: Looking Beyond a Label
Chapter 5: Correlation with Known Conditions
Part III. Understanding
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Understanding
Chapter 7: 3-stage Formula
Chapter 8: Cognitive Contributors
Chapter 9: Psychological Factors – Mental Illness
Chapter 10: Psychological Factors – Mental Distress
Chapter 11: Psychological Factors – Mental Diversity
Chapter 12: Recognising Relationships
Chapter 13: Reinforced Pathways
Part IV. Responding
Chapter 14: Individually – Preparation 
Chapter 15: Individually – Execution
Chapter 16: Individually – Safeguarding
Chapter 17: Structurally – Preparation
Chapter 18: Structurally – Execution
Chapter 19: Structurally – Safeguarding
Part V. Communicating
Chapter 20: Communicating Clearly
Chapter 21: Managing Unwanted Outcomes
Chapter 22: Communicating About Your Own Needs
Part VI. Preventing
Chapter 23: A Case for Prevention
Chapter 24: Redesign
Chapter 25: Regeneration

Behaving Together provides teachers with frameworks and processes to help them identify, understand and support the issues children bring to the classroom. Using a clear five step formula, the book explores the perspectives of children, to guide teachers as they support them within the school environment.

The book explores the nature of emotional health and well-being and the real implications of  this on the way children are seen to act within the school. Rather than punishing unwanted behaviour, the book begins with the assumption that behaviour is our innate form of communication, that should be supported rather than controlled. It recognises the network of relationships within a school’s community and provides helpful resources to support a child’s inclusion in school life, including: 

• Case studies highlighting the potential complexities of children’s lives
• Perspectives on a range of educational contexts, including Pupil Referral Units and schools outside the mainstream
• Clear definitions explaining common technical or medical jargon 
• Reflection points to develop teaching practice and confidence

Behaving Together is a key reflective tool for teachers and those interested in the pastoral care of children. 

"This book is full of practical strategies outlining collaborative approaches to supporting positive behaviours."
Cath Kitchen, BSc, MSc, NPQH, NLE, CEO of The Skylark Partnership

"Reading it would make any mainstream teacher a better professional. I felt cleansed by it."
Phil Beadle, Teacher and Author

"Drawing on her substantial experience of working in Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Provision, Sarah Dove provides a helpful and wide-ranging overview of the factors - personal and organisational - that can affect pupils' behaviour."
Steve Waters Founder and Director: Teach Well Alliance

Sarah Dove is an experienced educator and industry leader with over eighteen years of teaching experience. Her specialist experience in Pupil Referral Units, in-patient psychiatric services, care homes and hospital schools has enabled her to support mainstream schools and local authorities to support children and reduce exclusions. Behaving Together in the Classroom has been shortlisted for the NASEN Award for Publication and the BESA Educational Book Award!