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Small steps in Sanctions
My father he tried to beat the sin out of me but he only beat it further in Mr Smiley'
Behaviour on one sheet of A4
Schools and colleges that ripple with consistency have simple agreements in place not flashy 'behaviour systems. Lengthy behaviour policies that cover every eventuality are well intended but do not translate into effective practice. Too much is left to individual interpretation. Too little refers to daily practice.
New Behaviour Standards for Teachers
I was asked a few weeks ago to contribute to the Behaviour Standards for Teachers as part of the new Standards for Teachers published by the DfE (full document here )
10 Ways for Teaching Assistants to encourage the Class Teacher to address Behaviour
Working in a classroom with a teacher who is failing to meet the needs of the students presents a range of challenges and frustrations for the LSA. Even when the status and authority of the class teacher is challenged and the balance of power shifts, there are strategies you can employ to protect yourself and the students working with you and to improve the situation. If you want to engage teachers in a productive discussion about classroom management skills, the principles we use to encourage positive responses and appropriate behaviour from the students can be applied. With your language, attitude and approach tailored to the recipient and your 'egg shell walking' skills honed you can make progress with even the most awkward of characters!
"I'm planning on using a 'wait for silence' technique....."
"I'm a trainee on a new placement and at the moment the kids are running riot. I'm planning on using the wait for silence technique, but I'm not sure how they'll react. Surely they'll be glad not to do any work and sit there talking for 20 minutes."
Zero Tolerance Nonsense
The idea that uniformity and unbending 'discipline' will create the change in behaviour that we need to see is laughable. If managing behaviour was that simple, that easy then we would not still be talking about it. The truth is that we are attempting to solve 21st century dilemmas with 19th century ideas. Exclusion and heavy sanctions meet the needs of some teachers seeking retribution. It temporarily relives the disruption in the classroom. It rarely meets the needs of the child......
‘I hate you’
'I hate you', working with troubled and angry children.
'Stop thinking that your objectives interest me'
Beyond the three part formula