Monthly Archives: September 2018
Running and Learning #2: Extra Tuition
I’ve got an extra trainer. Mum was so devastated when I missed my MEG by 10 minutes that she is willing to pay the...
Running and Learning #1: I have a MEG
I have a goal. I don’t call it a MEG but that is essentially what it is. I have a MEG of completing a...
Establishing routines early
The beginning of the school year is the best time to institute new routines for your students. Don't negotiate them, but decide on the...
Don’t just get down, get way down!
It is often said that getting down to students' eye level is important when delivering praise or sanctions to students. This can often be...
“Chase me”: What to do with secondary behaviours
Secondary behaviours are those that occur during your intervention or as you leave a conversation with a student. They are 'chase me' behaviours designed to push your buttons and...
Proactively developing relationships with students
It's not about trying to get down with the kids. Chose your opportunities to build a relationship with a student carefully. Open up casual conversation...
Jobs for Everyone
At Primary level students' mutual trust is encouraged through sharing and delegating jobs in the classroom. A well organised year 5 teacher will have students handing out resources,...
Get out and about
Perhaps your greatest contribution to managing behaviour around the school site is your presence. If you have your coffee in the playground, your lunch...
Get in and get out quickly with your dignity intact
We know that to effectively deliver sanctions the message needs to be simple, clear and not negotiable; in practice it is easy to get...