effectiveness. Does the analysis of the data show a high percentage of repeat
offenders? Are the reasons for the detentions related to pupil misconduct in the
classroom? Do detentions modify pupil behaviour? What is the pupil experience
of detentions?For further reading the following publications are recommended:
- Blum, P. (2003) A teacher’s guide to anger management. Routledge Falmer.
ISBN: 0415231981. - Discipline in schools(the Elton Report) (1989). HMSO. ISBN: 0112706657.
- Macgrath, M. (1998) The art of teaching peacefully.David Fulton. ISBN:
1853465607. - Newell, S. and Jeffrey, D. (2002) Behaviour management in the classroom – a
transactional analysis approach. David Fulton. ISBN: 1853468266. - Rodgers, W. (2002) Classroom behaviour. Paul Chapman Publishing.
ISBN: 0761940189. - Watkins, C. and Wagner, P. (2000) Improving school behaviour. Paul Chapman.
ISBN: 0761963375.
Visit these websites:
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3, where you will find the Behaviour and
attendancematerials;
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/professionaldevelopment, which has a resource bank on
behaviour management.
Setting future targets
Having considered your next steps, you may wish to set yourself some personal
targets to support your own continuing professional development. You could use
these ideas to inform your performance management discussion.
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