Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers: Special Educational Needs and Disability

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 guidelinesincludes new research on the brain and social competence developmentaddresses the continuing decline in social and emotional intelligence of learnersemphasises strategies to build resilienceincludes a new section on the stages of adolescenceconsiders a whole school approach to the issuesprovides new or revised case studies throughoutis relevant for both primary and secondary teachersProvides you with the required knowledge and skills development around special educational needs and disability (SEND) as you progress through your early teaching career. Using an audit tool, the text builds on any previous training enabling you to ground and embed your practice for children and young people presenting with SEND. It recognises the increasing challenges you may face and distils the theoretical into usable techniques in the classroom. Critical but also practical, the text guides you through research-based concepts and reflective tasks central to understanding and supporting issues around SEND.