Angus Macfarlane
Completely eliminating behaviour difficulties in schools is probably not
possible but reducing them is a realistic aim. This book provides a useful range
of practical approaches, responses, practices, and procedures that teachers can
use in their everyday work. The main focus is to illustrate the links between
behavioural theory and competent teaching practice. The combination of research
scholarship and on-the-job experience will support teachers to be more skilful
managers of students with challenging behaviours.
The title,
Discipline, Democracy, and Diversity recurs as a theme throughout the
book.
- Discipline is about teaching and modelling responsible
individual and collective behaviours that will encourage students to become
self-motivated and self-regulated learners.
- Democracy is about putting into practice skilful and
respectful approaches for meeting the needs of students experiencing behaviour
difficulties.
- Diversity is about creating an inclusive and safe
environment: one that stimulates the development the development of knowledge,
creativity, acceptance, and participation, and encourages the expression of
feelings.
Angus Macfarlane affiliates to the Te Arawa confederation of
tribes in the central Bay of Plenty. He is an experienced teacher and educator
in secondary schools, Special Education Services, and the Ministry of Education.
Currently, he is an associate professor at the University of Waikato where he
co-ordinates teaching and research in the Master of Special Education programme.
His research has focused on the classroom management skills that can make
teaching and learning more culturally relevant. In 2003 Dr Macfarlane was
awarded the inaugural Senior Research Fellowship by the New Zealand Council for
Educational Research. His landmark book Kia Hiwa Ra! Listen
to Culture: Maori Students’ Plea to Educators is also published by
NZCER Press.
NZCER Press, 2007
ISBN: 978-1-877398-26-1 |
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