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| Other authors / contributors: | Bayley, John.
Evans Woolfe (Firm)
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| ISBN: | 9781503404205
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| Notes: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Previously released as DVD.
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2012. (Education in video). Available via World Wide Web.
This edition in English.
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| Summary: | Former Teacher of the Year David Torn has a reputation for being able to turn the most difficult classes around. But has he met his match with the dreaded form 9.2? John Bayley sits in on the first class of the year to watch him at work. David establishes his authority from the outset, vetting each pupil for smartness as they file through the door, then escorting them personally to their allotted seat. The rules are strict and the penalties severe; one warning for forgotten books and detentions thereafter draw groans from the class. But a hint of humour and a revelation from his past explain his exacting standards. After twenty five minutes of tough love David changes tack and rewards the class with some fun. By the end of the lesson 9.2 has been shocked and intrigued into submission. But will it last?
John Bayley observes top behaviour management techniques with a tough year 9 class, taught by former teacher of the year, David Torn. By the summer term the challenging behaviour has gone. So how did Torn turn them around?Having been provided with a framework for good behaviour, class 9.2 are now learning how to work together. Torn has turned the rows into tables and established mixed ability paired work into every lesson to encourage student speaking and listening. The class develop their powers of argument by creating criteria, which they work out for themselves through group discussion. Individuals debate whether Hitler was solely responsible for the Holocaust. John notices that David encourages children to elaborate their answers by continually pushing them to give him more and allowing them plenty of time to reflect before replying. He also notes the absence of leveling criteria in the lesson: David preferring to put emphasis on verbal and written feedback.
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| Other form: | Original publisher catalog number C/3840/002
Original publisher catalog number C/4412/002
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