Words Work: How to Change Your Language to Improve Behavior in Your Classroom

This is 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 behavior, 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 behavior management strategies in this book will promote learning, relationships with pupils will improve and higher levels of learning and a happier classroom will result.