This is the last in a trilogy of posts on cultivating good behaviour. While the previous posts explored strategies for nurturing good behaviour before, and as incidents occur, the following covers what can be done after events of poor conduct have occured. Every teacher has to deal with difficult students in their career. After all,…
Read MoreBehaviour Cultivation Pt2
This blog is the second in a trilogy and looks into how we can cultivate good behaviour when things don’t go as planned and pupils misbehave. The first one can be found here. Some students will inevitably misbehave in class and infractions can range from minor to major incidents. The strategies suggested are for dealing…
Read MoreBehaviour Cultivation Pt 1
This blog series will be in three parts. If you are not yet a subscriber, you may wish to subscribe now so that you can get the two articles that will follow this one. Reading all three will ensure maximum benefit. This first article follows on from an earlier piece I wrote which you can…
Read MoreGet Behaviour Right
For students to make good progress, other than good teaching, behaviour must be good. Without great behaviour, learning is interrupted, the natural flow of teaching is stuttered and focus is lost. Two aspects of behaviour must be tackled. The microcosm,and the macrocosm. The macrocosm is largely the responsibility of leaders and the ethos they seek…
Read MoreThe Necessity of Cultivating the Moral and Spiritual Character of Those We Teach
One Sunday morning, during a conversation with my 6 years old daughter on the topic of spirituality, she quoted a Bible verse: ‘Love the Lord God with all your heart, soul and might. Deuteronomy 6:5’. As a parent, though surprised, hearing her words filled me with a sense of peace – a peace derived…
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