This paper targets educators who wish to grapple with the problem of violence and aggression in the classroom. Its focus is geared to helping them to acquire basic skills and knowledge necessary to design and implement effective instructional and classroom management practices which will address the needs of the student in an holistic manner, socially, morally and academically. The pro-social aspects of the students' training must be the subject of considerable attention and the humanistic aspect must be meaningfully dealt with.

Violence and indiscipline within schools is a serious problem which can undermine students’ intellectual, social, and moral development. Principal leadership within schools is a significant factor in changing school culture, including a culture of violence and indiscipline. In Jamaica, the Change from Within (CfW) programme – an intervention to address violence and anti-social behaviours within schools – supports capacity-building and leadership development among principals.