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Do you dread Mondays? Ever wondered how you're going to face that class? This book is designed to help the new teacher establish and maintain positive relationships with all students
You and the Community
You and the Community
This chapter will:
- Help you to appreciate the bi-directional impact between the community and the school on expectations, behaviour and values
- Help you to understand the potential for a clash of values within students
- Increase your confidence in approaching parents and other members of the community in respectful and helpful ways.
Introduction
The Steer Report (DfES, 2005, p. 6) describes schools that are effective in changing behaviour. These schools ‘put students first, invest in their staff and nurture their communities’. But what does it mean to ‘nurture your community’?
Your students bring their community with them into school. If, as a new teacher, you avoid making assumptions you have more chance of being in touch with the young people you teach. This will impact ...
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