The Effective Teachers' Guide to Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: Practical Strategies (Farrell, Michael, New Directions in Special Educational Needs)

Teaching and supporting pupils with emotional, social and behavioral difficulties is arguably the most challenging aspect of teaching in today's classroom.
The Effective Teachers' Guide to Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties provides busy teachers with an easily digestible yet thorough overview of the basic theories surrounding behavior. The book also looks at the range of strategies that can be used in the classroom, and how their effectiveness can be assessed. The range of different strategies presented and explained include
· Cognitive approach
· Systems-based approach
· Behavioral approach
· Psychodynamic approach

Also included is a chapter devoted to supporting pupils with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. The chapter contains new information on identifying and assessing the condition and suggests effective intervention strategies, such as developing self-esteem and interpersonal skills.
Highly accessible and authoritative, and taking into account the very latest developments in the field of Special Educational Needs, this book will prove invaluable reading for the busy practitioner eager to develop their knowledge and understanding.