Insights into the Modern Classroom

About the Book

This book of essays follows John’s previous publication, The Impact of Modern Neuroscience on Contemporary Teaching, and is a more practical guide to working in modern classrooms with a focus on dealing with students who present challenging behaviours. The essays track his journey over forty years of teaching; a significant amount of that time was spent working with children who displayed severely dysfunctional behaviours. Working with these extremely difficult kids allowed John to develop a philosophy around education that differs from the mainstream in that it is inclusive of problem children. It has also allowed him to acquire a set of techniques that will help all teachers manage difficult behaviour in their classrooms.

About the Author

John R. Frew has worked in public education for over forty years, the last twenty-four as a school principal. In 1988 he established a unit for students with emotional disturbances and severe behaviours. Two years later, based on the success of the unit, he became the founding principal of the first school in New South Wales, Australia, that was dedicated to dealing with students who had severe conduct disorders and oppositional defiance. John has written numerous books relating to the management of students with severe behaviour. He has published articles nationally and internationally. He has also presented at numerous conferences across Australia and internationally. As well, he has had a successful career in sport, which led to two books, The Art of Coaching Kids and Training Drills for All Team Sports. During his time in coaching, John wrote two columns for local and national papers.