Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-192) and index.
Is there a crisis in the lower secondary school? / Tony Pell -- Initial encounters: moving to secondary school / Maurice Galton -- Working together - learning together: cooperative working in the classroom / Maurice Galton -- 'It's good to talk!': improving communication between pupils and teachers and why it's worth the effort / Linda Hargreaves -- Teacher and pupil development in different school and classroom contexts / Susan Steward and Charlotte Page -- Why were some classrooms more successful? / Susan Steward -- One big family? Promoting harmony and resilience / Maurice Galton