Publisher's Synopsis
What makes a well-disciplined school? How does school discipline relate to the quality of learning? What does discipline mean to teachers and pupils? Drawing on interviews with headteachers, teachers and pupils, this book looks at approaches to discipline in a number of challenging settings. It highlights the importance of developing whole-school perspectives and includes chapters which offer a framework for discussion and action that will be of practical use in schools.;Building on the experience of change and discipline in a range of schools the book has something to offer all those concerned with the day-to-day management of schools - headteachers and governors - and the various professional and policy-making groups that support them.