Johnnie Young taught English and Drama at Colbayns High School in the UK for 19 years. He is now a freelance teacher, trainer and writer based in the UK.

'This is an excellent book. While showing the reader how to teach and how to engage with children (including those who "don't want" to behave or learn) Johnnie Young shows us a host of ideas and techniques. It is written in an extremely accessible style so you can pick up good ideas from a five-minute dip or you can read it for longer to expand your classroom skills. Teachers will return to this book again and again.' John Bayley, Education Consultant, UK

• 1. Core Skills You Absolutely Must Learn / 2. Be One Step Ahead / 3. It's Not What You Teach, It's How You Teach It / 4. The Language and Attitude of Success / 5. For Immediate Effect / 6. Building Longer Term Strategies / 7. Common Dangers and How to Avoid Them / 8. Getting to the Heart of Problems through Role Plays / 9. Dealing with Extreme Behaviours / 10. A Few "Off The Wall" Strategies

Johnnie Young taught English and Drama at Colbayns High School in the UK for 19 years. He is now a freelance teacher, trainer and writer based in the UK.

'This is an excellent book. While showing the reader how to teach and how to engage with children (including those who "don't want" to behave or learn) Johnnie Young shows us a host of ideas and techniques. It is written in an extremely accessible style so you can pick up good ideas from a five-minute dip or you can read it for longer to expand your classroom skills. Teachers will return to this book again and again.' John Bayley, Education Consultant, UK

• 1. Core Skills You Absolutely Must Learn / 2. Be One Step Ahead / 3. It's Not What You Teach, It's How You Teach It / 4. The Language and Attitude of Success / 5. For Immediate Effect / 6. Building Longer Term Strategies / 7. Common Dangers and How to Avoid Them / 8. Getting to the Heart of Problems through Role Plays / 9. Dealing with Extreme Behaviours / 10. A Few "Off The Wall" Strategies