Acknowledgements
Introduction
The oven: the emotional climate of the classroom
Circle solutions and the ASPIRE principles
The team 1
Traditional approaches to behaviour
Alternatives to a behaviourist model
Adolescents and their development
Ingredients
Content
Section 1: getting things done
Lateness to school / lessons
Inattention
Avoidance strategies
Disorganization
Helplessness
Procrastination
Distracted by others
Starting but not finishing set work
Disengagement
Perfectionism
Refusal to do differentiated work
Section 2: dealing with disruption
A noisy classroom
Off-task conversations
Pushing and poking others
Fidgeting, humming and other noises
Attention-seeking silliness
Frequent interruptions
Over-the-top behaviour
Uniform infringements:
Inappropriate personal care
Using technology for personal use in class
Disruption to learning caused by erratic attendance
Section 3: social interactions
Dominant behaviour
Stealing
Lying and blaming others
Cheating
Trying to buy friendship
Everyone is against me
Personal hygiene
Keeping up an image
Groups who challenge
Section 4: coping with conflict
Verbal rudeness to staff
Non-verbal disrespect
Ignoring requests / walking away
Fighting
Bringing weapons to school
Bullying and intimidation
Cyber-bullying
Derogatory name-calling
Section 5: emotional distress
Outbursts of anger
Unprovoked aggression
Frequent episodes of distress / crying
Destructive behaviour (own work)
Destructive behaviour (other people's work and possessions)
High levels of anxiety
Depression
Negativity
Section 6: behaviours of special concern
Obsessive or ritualistic behaviour
Eating difficulties
Sexually explicit behaviour
Self-harm - cutting
Considering suicide
Unsafe risk taking
Blurring of boundaries between fantasy and reality
Resources - and further reading / viewing
References