Student Engagement
Promoting Positive Classroom Behaviour

Student Engagement is an essential resource for educators aiming to better engage their students for more effective classroom management.

Jeffrey Thomas (Author), Helen Egeberg (Author), Roberto H. Parada (Author), Danielle Tracey (Author), Karen Martin (Author)

9781009289795, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 January 2025

380 pages
24.5 x 16.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.66 kg

Student Engagement: Promoting Positive Classroom Behaviour encourages pre-service teachers in Australian primary and secondary schools to make choices about how best to design and manage their classrooms and schools to maximise productive behaviour and learning. The text explores numerous dimensions of student engagement from within and outside school settings, including verbal and non-verbal communication; disengaged behaviours and corrective strategies; trauma-informed practice; working with students with emotional and behavioural disorders; and bullying prevention and intervention strategies. Linking to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APSTs), each chapter includes 'Embedding the theory' and 'Story from the field' boxes that discuss the theoretical research behind different approaches to engagement and explore their practical applications. 'Making professional decisions' boxes at the end of each chapter also provide further guidance on how to approach different situations and build a repertoire of resources for practice.

1. Engagement
2. Factors outside school
3. School factors
4. Classroom structures
5. Communication
6. Rules, expectations and guidelines
7. Disengaged behaviours
8. Corrective strategies
9. Trauma-informed practice
10. Students with emotional and behavioural disorders
11. Bullying prevention and intervention
12. School-wide approaches
13. Reengagement programs.

Subject Areas: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]