`I Think This is a Useful Book For Tas and Will Help Them to Examine More Closely Their Own Beliefs and Practices. A Real Strength of This Book Are the Case Studies and Exercises. They Really Help to Exemplify the Concepts and Encourage the Reader to Apply Them to their Own Circumstances. The Book Has an Accessible Feel About it And is Easy to Navigate.' Wendy Messenger, Senior Lecturer, University of Worcester<BR><BR>By providing a thorough grounding in the theory behind behaviour management, followed by suggestions for successful strategies to use in the classroom, this book gives the reader the confidence to manage the challenging behaviour of children and young people in educational contexts.<BR><BR>Written specifically for teaching assistants and support staff, this book covers behaviour, motivation and discipline issues with their specific role and position in mind. Supported by the views and responses of current students on Foundation Degrees and those working towards HLTA status, the book reflects the difficulties, dilemmas and successes of this vital group of people working in today's classrooms.<BR><BR>You might recognise the three main types of role you fulfil as a teaching assistant: the system supporter, the negotiator and the relationship builder. This book helps the reader to find their own behaviour management style, and their own way of working.<BR><BR>This book is ideal for those studying on a Foundation Degree, working towards Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) or anyone working in a supporting role in a Primary or Secondary setting.