Supporting Behaviour by Building Resilience and Emotional Intelligence

The behaviour of students is a common concern and challenge for those working in schools. In addition there is continued government emphasis on behaviour as an important educational issue. This new and fully revised edition of Understanding and Supporting Behaviour through Emotional Intelligence is suitable for all trainees and teachers. It takes a fresh approach to the issues around behaviour with an emphasis on building learners’ resilience and developing emotional intelligence.

In particular, the new edition:

• has been updated with the latest legislation, including Ofsted and SEND guidelines
• includes new research on the brain and social competence development
• addresses the continuing decline in social and emotional intelligence of learners
• emphasises strategies to build resilience
• includes a new section on the stages of adolescence
• considers a whole school approach to the issues
• provides new or revised case studies throughout
• is relevant for both primary and secondary teachers

Foreword by Jonny Mitchell

Introduction

1. Where are we now and how have we got here?
2. Young people and behaviour
3. Understanding self
4. The emotionally intelligent classroom
5. Emotionally and socially intelligent relationships
6. Changing behaviour
7. Support staff and SEND
8. Developing your own leadership style

Conclusion

References

Index

Victor Allen works as a freelance consultant in the educational, charitable and business sectors, providing training for behaviour and leadership issues and advising on implementing school improvement plans for emotional and social intelligence. He has developed whole school mental security programmes for primary, secondary, independent and special schools, and for two years worked with the Queen’s Trust in supporting the CEOs and staff of some of the major youth charities in the UK. He is a regular key note speaker at conferences and training events.