Teachers TV Behaviour Challenge Launch
Paul Dix, our lead trainer, has been working with Teachers TV to create a new interactive behaviour challenge. The Primary Challenge is being launched this week.
Below is some information from Teachers TV:
Top behaviour challenges revealed in latest Teachers TV survey
Interactive primary behaviour tool launched to support teaching profession
Over half of primary school teachers feel they need additional advice when dealing with disruptions in the classroom.
In a recent survey by Teachers TV, 53 per cent of primary teachers, heads and teaching assistants highlighted ‘disruptions in the class’ as the top behaviour challenge they needed help with, followed closely by ‘lack of pupil concentration’, with 52 per cent of respondents selecting this as their second toughest challenge.
Behaviour issues that primary colleagues felt more able to deal with included, ‘refusal for pupils to participate or speak in class’ at 22 per cent and ‘swearing and rudeness’ at the bottom of the list at 16 per cent.
To help primary teachers deal with the challenges highlighted in this survey, Teachers TV is launching an online interactive behaviour tool, available to view at www.teachers.tv/primarybehaviourchallenge. The classroom-based interactive video provides teachers with three real-life scenarios allowing them to view clips, choose the strategy and see the results of their decisions unfold online. Teachers will receive feedback and advice as well as reinforcing boundaries for future behaviour.
New Chief Executive of Teachers TV, Clare Healy said: “As the results of our survey suggest, teachers often face situations like those depicted in these scenarios. We know that video is a resource that teachers use and will consider using even more in the future, with 66 per cent of teachers saying they would consider using video when it comes to dealing with behaviour.
“Last year Teachers TV produced the secondary version, which was incredibly popular. I’m sure the primary video is going to be just as useful, allowing our audience to actively take part and receive feedback from an expert just as they would on a face-to-face training course.”
Teachers TV behaviour expert and presenter Paul Dix, will be guiding primary teachers through the tool and offering feedback and advice. He said: “Behaviour management is an art, not a science and training materials for teachers must reflect this. The Primary Behaviour Challenge is authentic, practical and realistic. It resists perfect scenarios allowing viewers a reflection of their own classrooms.”
The secondary Behaviour Challenge was launched earlier this year and can be viewed by clicking on the Teachers TV behaviour pages at www.teachers.tv
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For further information, pictures or interviews please contact:
Melanie Purkis | melanie.purkis@teachers.tv | 0207 182 7488
Notes
· The survey was conducted by Teachers TV from Thursday 19 August to Friday 3 September. It was completed by 952 education professionals that work in primary schools who are registered with Teachers TV
· To view the full survey results go to www.teachers.tv/pressreleases/74361
Date: 20/09/2010
