Words work! - Terry Mahony

The first book to focus on the application of language models in classroom management, Words Work! offers a large repertoire of linguistic approaches to improve communication between teacher and pupil. It provides a robust rationale of the causes of anxiety and dysfunctional behaviour, especially useful in situations where the pupil is a potentially disruptive influence. It covers the latest developments in effective teaching through the modification of language use. Developing the skills and behaviour management strategies in this book will promote learning, relationships with pupils will improve and higher levels of learning and a happier classroom will result.;"Elegantly structured, Words Work! goes deep. It gives you the 'what' and the 'how', but also the 'why' of behaviour management. Read it and your understanding of classroom behaviour will be revolutionised. Practise it and your relationships with students will be transformed. This is simply the best book on classroom behaviour that I've ever read. It is quite unlike most of the others - it's not stuffed full of gimmicky ways to manipulate pupils into complying with a set of authoritarian rules. Instead it offers a compelling insight into the neurological reasons for, and linguistic solutions to, poor behaviour. Full of applied research and written from experience, Words Work! is rich in practical strategies that deal with causes, not just symptoms. But be prepared: your own behaviour will be challenged. With scientific understanding and a humane spirit, you are given step-by-step instructions about transforming your dealings with pupils of any age.";Paul Ginnis, author of The Teacher's Toolkit;"Drawing on an eclectic mix of contemporary resources, Terry's book gives teachers access to some of the latest insights into the subtlety of linguistic interactions that distinguish highly effective classroom practice from the merely ordinary. An informative insight into the subtleties of communication, it provides a useful stimulus for reflection and development." Peter Hook, Education Consultant, Gillmans, The Solutions Consultancy