Product reviews for That Behaviour Book

As all who work in schools know, student behaviour can make a brilliant day dreadful or a dreadful day brilliant. This is an incredibly helpful book for any teachers looking for more brilliant days, from Early Career Teachers to more experienced teachers who are looking to refresh their approach.

Baker’s years of teaching experience bring not just masses of useful knowledge, but also funny, real world anecdotes that make this an enjoyable as well as useful read. He is realistic about the realities of teaching, the obstacles that arise, and the negative impact dealing with difficult behaviour can have on a teacher’s entire life. This is a book that shares, sympathises and suggests solutions, rather than dictating from on high.

With clear real-world scenarios and examples that can be directly applied to any classroom, Baker leads us through topics such as Values, Expectations and Routines. Modelling the behaviour he is extolling, as he takes the reader on a fun and informative journey with him. The specific, practical suggestions offered include how to best word requests, effectively utilise your body language and how to calmly deal with verbal aggression.

Alongside these practical tips and tricks are entertaining and thought-provoking considerations of a number of subjects surrounding student behaviour – from the importance of maintaining the idealism of youth to the ineffectiveness of draconian measures.

A worthwhile read that puts the teacher firmly in charge.