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Managing behaviour positively can go a long way to reducing the stress levels of staff and pupils alike. The articles in this section explore the challenges involved in providing the optimum climate for learning, both for encouraging positive behaviour and reducing negative behaviour.
Making provision for how boys learn best | Behaviour ManagementIn early years especially, boys should not be forced into a "girl-like" model of learning, explains Steve Mynard A day in the life of a youth justice worker | Behaviour ManagementWorking in a multi-agency environment to positively engage targeted young people, Paul Rogers explains why no two days are ever the same A day in the life of a primary mentor | Behaviour ManagementPrimary learning mentor Ayub Malik explains why he is proud to be working with children experiencing barriers to learning Behaviour for Learning: supporting new teachers | Behaviour ManagementShiraz Chakera, professional networks manager for the GTCE, describes how the Engage Network has supported early career teachers in coping with a major concern – classroom behaviour Settling disputes in school | Behaviour ManagementJeremy Cunningham shows how schools can ensure 'just' disciplinary procedures New behaviour guidance - what it means in practical terms | Behaviour ManagementSuccessful discipline is as much about positive reinforcement as it is about punishing bad behaviour. Ingrid Sutherland looks at the latest good practice Discipline: changes to the law reflect tough times for staff | Behaviour ManagementGet set for a raft of changes to legislation and guidance — including rules on use of force, searching and confiscation, writes Ingrid Sutherland Using teacher research to improve behaviour | Behaviour ManagementOU lecturer John Ralston explains how teachers undertaking practitioner research into behaviour management for their Open University course have produced real change in their schools The future of behaviour management and policy | Behaviour ManagementLynn Cousins looks at everyday behaviour management and behaviour policy and considers what the future holds in this area Facing up to loss | Behaviour ManagementHow can we help young people deal better with the losses they experience? Secondary drama teacher and SEAL coordinator Julie Leoni reflects on her own experiences Using the SEAL material in Peterborough | Behaviour ManagementToby Wood and Nick Guest describe how they have encouraged implementation of the SEAL materials in Peterborough primary schools. Reconciling emotional literacy and targets | Behaviour ManagementIn the first episode of her diary, drama teacher Julie Leoni writes about reconciling her emotional literacy programme with the school’s focus on targets and achievement. Putting SEBS at the centre | Behaviour ManagementJudith Harwood, senior regional adviser for the primary and secondary strategy, describes what one school has been learning from its involvement in the Social, Emotional and Behavioural Skills (SEBS) pilot. Spreading SEBS in Gloucestershire | Behaviour ManagementHeather Clapp, until recently a behaviour and attendance adviser in Gloucestershire, presents thoughts and reflections on one authority’s experiences of engaging with the pilot programme for Social, Emotional and Behavioural Skills (SEBS). Confiscation and use of force: power to the teacher? | Behaviour ManagementPupil discipline provisions enshrined in the Education and Inspections Act 2006 came into force in April 2007. Solicitor Dai Durbridge interprets what these measures will mean for work in schools Learning mentors improve behaviour | Behaviour ManagementThis article examines the role of the learning mentor and how they can be deployed in the school for the benefit of the whole learning community. David Morley reports Students as researchers: making a difference | Behaviour ManagementThe contribution of students as researchers (STARS) to students’ learning and to school development can have numerous benefits. David Lucas and Dr Margaret Wood recount their experience at Deptford Green secondary school Taking account of emotions in student-teacher relationships | Behaviour ManagementSue Roffey describes her way of thinking about how to relate more deeply with students in the classroom. Behaviour as communication | Behaviour ManagementUsing attachment theory, educational therapist Heather Geddes elaborates on James Wetz’s idea that behaviour is a form of communication about social and emotional experience that we need to understand before we decide how we are going to intervene. Emotionally intelligent schools | Behaviour ManagementThis is what secondary drama teacher Julie Leoni and Bristol Learning Initiative director James Wetz said at a recent Antidote conference about the emotional factors that need addressing if we are to close the achievement gap. Encouraging communication, curiosity and creativity | Behaviour ManagementLinda Thornton and Pat Brunton explore ways to use the children’s curiosity about their world to become self-motivated, independent learners. Moral constraint in influencing behaviour | Behaviour ManagementGraham Haydon explores the role of moral constraint in influencing behaviour. Bullying and the bystander | Behaviour ManagementAnna Tombs reports on research into intervention work against bullying. Guidance for SENCOs on exclusions | Behaviour ManagementSENCOs who may be involved with pupils facing the possibility of exclusion should be aware that the latest guidance on procedure is now available online. With some changes in official advice this makes it an appropriate time for SENCOs to consider school policies in relation to arrangements for pupils with special educational needs and pupils with disabilities. Exclusion from independent schools | Behaviour ManagementNo matter how watertight the contract with parents, schools must implement it correctly and fairly if they want removal of a pupil to be upheld, says Mark Blois. The art of listening | Behaviour ManagementIn an edited excerpt from his new book, clinical psychologist Steve Killick writes about the importance of listening to young people. How emotional intelligence affects behaviour | Behaviour ManagementA lot more effort needs to go into developing young people’s emotional and social skills, writes behaviour adviser Amanda Whitehead The benefits of behaviour tracking | Behaviour ManagementEducation writer and former headteacher Gerald Haigh shows how ICT can be used to track pupils’ behaviour and create good, quantitative evidence on which to base action. Helping children to cope | Behaviour ManagementProgramme director Claire Finka writes about how the Sheffield-based Juniper programme helps children find a way to cope with stress. Using NPSLBA to transform behaviour and raise attendance | Behaviour ManagementUsing NPSLBA to transform behaviour and raise attendance. Better behaviour: lead professionals point way to whole-school improvement | Behaviour ManagementDaniela Sommefeldt tells how a national programme for specialist leaders of behaviour and attendance is empowering those who attend it and inspiring them to move forward to bring about whole-school improvements in their own school context. Attachment theory | Behaviour ManagementAttachment theory is explored here by Steve Mynard, who summarises some of the research and suggests ways that you could use this in your setting. A whole-school approach to healthy eating | Behaviour ManagementThe successful implementation of new standards for school lunches, along with an increased uptake in school meals, is enhanced by a whole-school approach, according to research by the School Food Trust Developing a whole-school food policy | Behaviour ManagementA whole-school approach to food and health is fundamental to establishing good dietary habits and an understanding of the links between good nutrition and future health. In this article Anna Denny shows how shools can support children in leading a healthy lifestyle. Transactional Analysis in the Classroom | Behaviour ManagementAn alternative approach to behaviour management. Restorative Justice | Behaviour ManagementBuild a sense of community responsibility and belonging, supported by reconciliation and the identification of positive ways of resolving difficulties and tensions. Restorative justice | Behaviour ManagementA form of Relationship Management. Learning preferences | Behaviour ManagementAndy Bowman reflects upon some of the learning preferences he has observed in his class, and discusses the steps he and his colleagues have taken to begin to support these Your voice : your job | Behaviour ManagementLesley Hendy considers how the teacher's voice affects pupils' behaviour and their ability to learn Transforming lunchtimes | Behaviour ManagementIt often takes time to sort out problems that have arisen over the lunch break and to re-establish a learning environment. How can we reduce the hassle and get the learning in the classroom back on track more quickly after lunch? Emotional wellbeing | Behaviour ManagementIf pupils feel safe, secure and, above all, happy at school, they are less likely to play truant and the atmosphere is more likely to be conducive to learning. The language of persuasion | Behaviour ManagementSusan Norma suggests ways of influencing students' behaviour from a NLP perspective. Conflict management | Behaviour ManagementConsidering the carrot or the stick: which incentives are you giving? Theory of constraints | Behaviour ManagementLinda Trapnell examines the impact of TOC on playground behaviour. Stamping out bullying | Behaviour ManagementBullying continues to hit the headlines. Despite the efforts that schools have made to get on top of the problem, three out of five secondary pupils say that they have experienced bullying. Former headteacher Roger Smith looks at ways of dealing with the instigators. Remove the blocks to learning | Behaviour ManagementFormer deputy head Marilyn Tew describes how some of the students she has worked with used TalkiT – a profiling tool that she developed and wrote about previously in Emotional Literacy Update – to overcome the emotional literacy issues that blocked their learning. Don't teach them - let them learn | Behaviour ManagementHow to deal with 'difficult' students - their way. Barbara Prashnig suggests tips and strategies for unpleasant situations you can encounter when faced with students who are unwilling to comply with your rules. Optimising your learning environment | Behaviour ManagementWant to inject some freshness into the learning space? Richard Churches and Rogert Terry show to make a real difference in your classroom Practical advice for covering lessons | Behaviour ManagementWhen you see your name on the cover list, it's difficult to stop your heart sinking, writes Paul Dix The key to successful behaviour management is... you! | Behaviour ManagementLook after yourself and you'll be in better shape to help your pupils. Phil Craig suggests eight strategies. Getting active in the classroom | Behaviour ManagementPaul Dix explains how organising your teaching space and your behaviour can help you to create positive behaviour patterns in your classroom Using peer support to tackle bullying | Behaviour ManagementPeer support schemes can transform schools, by reducing bullying, increasing pupil confidence and involvement, and lowering teachers' stress levels, as Carol Smart explains Bill's discipline plans cause new concern | Behaviour ManagementStaff are to be given new powers to tackle unacceptable behaviour, if the new Education Bill secures a smooth passage through Parliament. Evaluating four strategies for improving behaviour and attendance | Behaviour ManagementThis evaluation of four approaches used in the Primary Behaviour and Attendance pilot study is relevant to the work of SENCOs involved in helping pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. It also identifies management issues pertinent to SENCOs involved in supporting similar whole-school initiatives. Six keys to effective support teams | Behaviour ManagementWhat makes Behaviour and Education Support Teams (BESTs) effective? Respect action plan and improving behaviour in schools | Behaviour ManagementParenting programmes are one aspect of the government’s Respect action plan, which could be helpful for SENCOs. The action plan will include a focus on the most problematic families coupled with a much wider extension of parenting classes to ensure parents get the help they need to fulfil their responsibilities in bringing up their children. Working in collaboration to improve behaviour and tackle truancy | Behaviour ManagementOn 18 November 2004 the then secretary of state for education and skills, Charles Clarke, announced the government’s expectation that schools should be working in collaboration to improve behaviour and tackle truancy by September 2007. Heads not convinced that extra powers will end indiscipline | Behaviour ManagementHeadteachers have welcomed the government’s plans to give them more powers to discipline students but say they are yet to be convinced that the move will make a great deal of difference in dealing with bad behaviour. Promoting mental health in schools | Behaviour ManagementSince September 2005, as part of the new framework for inspection for children's services, schools are expected to demonstrate how they are contributing to the five national outcomes for children stipulated by Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004. Behaviour improvement better in primary schools | Behaviour ManagementOfsted’s latest report on the Behaviour Improvement Programme (BIP), Improving Behaviour and Attendance in Primary Schools shows it has had a good impact on both primary and secondary schools but in a minority of secondary schools behaviour and attendance have deteriorated. Solution focused education | Behaviour ManagementSolution focused education is a methodology which provides a positive and pragmatic framework for managing behaviour, write Kerstin Mahlberg, Maud Sjoblom Streetwise body language | Behaviour ManagementNLP defines a number of communication categories. Richard Churches and Roger Terry explain how to use these to develop rapport with individuals and with groups Behaviour and gaze aversion | Behaviour ManagementAmong all students' behaviour, gaze aversion is the one least understood, often highly annoying and most often receives a completely wrong response from teachers and parents alike, writes Barbara Prashnig Classroom seating patterns | Behaviour ManagementThere are pros and cons to all seating patterns Managing classroom conflict | Behaviour ManagementWin it or lose it within the first three minutes, by Nicola Fahey Most Related:
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