Drawing on content from Cowley's teacher-training clinics, this engaging handbook covers classroom management, behavior, lesson preparation, planning, homework, time management, stress, relationships and lifestyle issues. Experienced classroom teacher Cowley offers answers to questions like: How do I get the kids to shut up and listen? How do I teach a kid who's very clever but never gets anything down on paper? How should I cope with the kid who tells me to "f%&k off"?>

Author Biography

Sue Cowley is an expert on behaviour management, and on creative approaches to teaching and learning. She has written numerous bestselling education and parenting books, which have been translated and published around the world. Sue has written for many teaching publications, including the TES and Nursery Education, and she had her own series, 'Manage that Class' on Teachers TV. Sue has also appeared in front of the Education Select Committee, as an expert witness on behaviour in schools. She now works internationally as a trainer and presenter, as well as volunteering in education settings in the UK to ensure that her advice and practice remains relevant to teaching today.