When it comes to classroom behaviour, individual teacher skill matters. Some teachers are naturally better at managing classrooms than others. But there is a problem which lies in this approach. It’s simply not a sustainable model for excellence in behaviour across an entire school. Classroom behaviour is one of the most important aspects of school…
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This week saw the resumption of full online learning for my children. At the end of the weekend, the usual drill of the evening is to prepare for school: make the lunches, prepare books and ensure there’s a clean uniform to be worn. But over the last year and some odd months, the ritual of…
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…
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