We cannot control another person’s behaviour, but when we change what we do, we can increase the likelihood that students will do what we want.
Here are the top 11 mistakes teachers make with behaviour management.
It is not necessary for your students to like you, but it is very important that they think you like them!
Relationships are the cornerstone of your work as a teacher; kids will work harder for you when they know you care about them.
The Top Ten Mistakes Teachers Make with Student-Teacher Relationships….
Getting your students to do their work can sometimes be difficult!
There are times when kids are disruptive or challenging because they are bored!
A relevant curriculum combined with student-centred, engaging pedagogy, can go a long way to preventing off-task behaviour. Here are the top 10 mistakes teachers make.
School is a social environment and student learning is dependent on relationships. It is important for students to get along with each other as well as build relationships with teachers. Positive, supportive relationships are essential, because students need to feel safe to make mistakes within the learning environment
Do your students always seem to be asking, ‘What are we meant to be doing?’ One of the biggest issues teachers have is how to get students to listen and follow directions, without having to repeat themselves.
The secret lies in giving clear directions the first time. It can mean the difference between effective learning and time wasting confusion!
There are so many differing views on what positive reinforcement actually is, and whether you should or should not use it. Positive reinforcement can be a variety of things: grades on a report card, verbal praise, non-verbal acknowledgment, specific feedback and tangible rewards.
Here are 13 mistakes that teachers make when using reinforcement.
If you didn’t get the chance to attend the Positive Schools Conference in 2017 here are some quick takeaways. Common themes were the importance of school connectedness, positive relationships and student and staff wellbeing.
Why Punishment is Ineffective Behaviour Management Punishment/ Rewards; two sides of the same coin? When I was in primary school, it was common for kids to get the strap if they didn’t do the right thing. And that could be something as simple as not answering the bell immediately or talking in lines. I distinctly …
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Schools often struggle with how to teach students to be accountable for their actions and to take responsibility when they have acted inappropriately.
Howard Zehr, the restorative justice pioneer, coined the three “restorative questions” that guide restorative practices.
Have you ever felt that it didn’t matter what the consequences were for a student’s behaviour, they didn’t make any difference? If a behaviour management strategy isn’t working, it may be time to change and perhaps that means taking a completely different approach.
Despite all our best efforts at prevention, there will be times when students do not always follow directions or comply with our expectations. So how do we respond in a way that will help students learn appropriate behaviour and maintain positive relationships?