Increasing Competence Through Collaborative Problem-Solving Using Insight Into Social and Emotional Factors in Children's Learning

First Published in 1999. This book is about the use of a specific collaborative problem-solving approach as part of a Continuing Professional Development policy. Collaborative staff development programmes - now envisaged in a DofE (1998) Programme of Action - can assist teachers in responding more appropriately, as an integral part of their daily professional task, to the learning needs of pupils with emotional and behavioural problems.

Part I Enriching the Learning Environment for Pupils and Teachers: Maximising Existing Expertise; Chapter 1 Social and Emotional Factors as Aspects of Cognition; Chapter 2 Collaborative Consultation; Chapter 3 Teachers Using Collaborative Consultation in their Schools: Examples of Case Discussions; Part II Continuing Professional Development: A Framework; Chapter 4 The Meetings: Conceptual Bases and Focus Points; Chapter 5 The Curriculum: Finding Opportunities to Attend to Children’s Emotional and Social Realities in Support of their Learning; Chapter 6 The Home and the School: Collaboration with Parents; Chapter 7 Cooperation Between Institutions and Services: Crossing Professional Boundaries; Part III Collaborative Staff Development: Guidelines and Tasks; Chapter 8 Developing Collaborative Problem-Solving: Roles and Tasks of Staff Development Tutors; Chapter 9 Continuing Professional Development: Ongoing Support for Developing a Consultative Role; Chapter 10 Promoting a Coordinated Staff Development Structure: A Summary;

Gerda Hanko