Marie Amaro

The secret to keeping low level behaviours low level

The Secret To Keeping Low Level Behaviours Low Level

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Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a conflict with a student that began with a minor issue that blew way out of proportion and ended in the student having a meltdown, the principal being called and perhaps the student being suspended?

Many teachers have been in this situation and it is not a happy place. It can feel like things are out of control and you are heading down a path you wish you never started. You simply asked the student to put their hat away and now there is a broken window, a cut hand and this is not what you signed up for.

Low-level behaviours require low-level responses.

Non-verbal ways to manage student behaviour

Don’t Say My Name – Non-Verbal Ways To Manage Student Behaviour

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While your name may be the sweetest sound on earth to you, when it is overused in a negative tone, there is no sweetness!

I have heard teachers use a student’s name over and over in a vain effort to have them comply with directions – to stop or start doing something. The teacher’s voice becomes white noise – the target student is not listening and the rest of the class is annoyed and also switching off.

Being creative  and using a variety of non-verbal ways to manage student behaviour and gain student attention can avoid this pitfall and save your voice:

Differentiation in The Classroom

Differentiation In The Classroom

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As educators we all recognise that differentiation in the classroom is vital as students are individuals who learn at different rates and in different ways. However, planning, programming and assessing for the wide variety of needs and interests of multi-age and multi-ability classes can be quite a challenge! Here are 14 ways you can use differentiation in the classroom.