Unit 209: Promote children’s and young people’s behaviour

My views of behaviour problems- can you sort these by rank order...

Pupils’ inner emotions must always be considered as valid reasons for behaviours

We need to realise that pupils are greatly influenced by their own families, the neighbourhoods they live in, their peers, and TV

No matter how limited a pupil’s abilities are, we should give them the responsibility to make choices and decisions

We should nurture the pupil’s creativity and self-expression as much as possible

We should always be firm but fair in taking disciplinary action

A good TA may discuss several alternative disciplinary actions when a pupils breaks a school/ class rule

If a TA is unhappy about how a rule/ positive behaviour can be enforced, they should discuss this with the teacher

We should ensure that all pupils understand what is expected of them, and how they can manage those expectations

Sometimes it is a good idea to ignore negative behaviours

Behaviour management: a process (Wolfgang, 2005)

1.Rules and consequences

2.Confronting and contracting

3.Relationships and learning

•Involve pupils•Clear, positive and enforceable•Few•evaluated, reviewed

•Open and honest•Recognising individual needs•Looking for ‘win/ win’ situations•Taking responsibility

•Other people’s perspectives•Teamwork•Resourcing•Coping•Prevention•Feedback

My list of negative/ challenging behaviours...

Small, not intrusive to well-being of class:

Beginning to develop further, becoming disruptive to others:

Full-scale, challenging behaviours:

Cann Bridge Positive Behaviour policy and strategy...

Attendance policy

What’s worked well in terms of managing behaviour?

Teamwork!

consistency

communication

Time and space

Pupil involvement

Liaising with other agencies/ professionals

Motivating work for pupil Relationship

development

Parent support

Values and expectations: how I perceive behaviour in the classroom (score 1-10, 1 totally disagree/ 10 totally agree)

When I’m tired and feeling a bit down I’m less tolerant towards negative behaviours...

Sometimes I let a behaviour ‘go’ because I know that pupils has a special problem today...

I like it best when the class is really quiet and everyone is working ‘on-task’

I sometimes ‘take it personally’ when a pupil refuses to cooperate with me...

I really enjoy managing challenging behaviours

I’m not always sure of the best way to manage a negative behaviour...

I’m not always sure that the real cause of behaviour problem has been identified...

Causes of negative behaviours- example, please...

Attention-

seeking

Demonstrating/

challenging powerSeeking

revenge

Inadequacy/ notions of ‘self’

Not understanding what to do

Stage of developme

nt (eg adolescenc

e)

Environment

Physical/ mental healthRole-

models

Why managing behaviour can be difficult...

Lack of opportunity to share ideas/ opinions

Lack of understanding of pupil’s needs:•Medical•Emotional•psychological

Lack of professional support

Unpredictability to behaviour patterns

External factors, eg environment Resourcing

Reflective questions

Is pupil behaviour getting more complex and challenging in schools?

What advantages do TAs specifically possess in dealing with difficult and disruptive behaviour?

Test your knowledge!

•What behaviour support policies relevant to your setting?

•How does the school make pupils aware of boundaries/ rules?

•How do you promote positive behaviour on a regular basis?

•What professionals could you draw upon to help you manage challenging behaviours?

•How can pupils be encouraged to discuss/ communicate their behaviour issues?