Teachers are demanding that schools carry out "risk assessments" of pupils with behavioural problems, to protect other pupils and staff from violence. By Gary Eason BBC News Online at the NASUWT conference They say the risk starts young. Helen Tunn, a primary school teacher from Oldham, said children as young as four could display "very […]
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Risk posed by aggressive pupils
Pupils' behaviour worse in mornings
A survey has found that troublesome pupils are at their worst between their first break and lunchtime, and that they are specifically disruptive on Wednesdays.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Government to go ahead with parenting classes
The government is to press ahead with plans to force mothers and fathers of children who cause mayhem in the classroom to attend parenting classes.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Head takes helm of islands' schools
A unique federation of five schools on the Isles of Scilly means teachers will travel between classrooms by boat.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Parental code idea on pupil behaviour
Teachers want an official code of conduct on parents' rights and responsibilities, as part of a drive to improve school discipline.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Bigger Is Not Better
In 1964, Roger Barker and Paul Gump, in their book, "Big School, Small School," summarized hundreds of studies that concluded small schools are better, with the optimum size being about 400 to 500 students. This has been confirmed by numerous studies and reports since then.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
New textbooks teach evolution theory
Cobb County parents who are angered by an emphasis on evolution in new science textbooks were told Thursday the district will tell students it is a scientific theory, not fact.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Zero tolerance
Eight years after public schools got caught up in the notion of zero tolerance for various behaviors, the symbol for tough discipline has faded some.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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