Behaviour For Learning

There are a number of reasons why our young people do not learn

Relationships

One thing we rarely discuss is the value and importance of human connection

James Comer

“No significant learning can take place without a significant

relationship”

Some may believe……..

“I do not get paid to like the kids, I get paid to teach a lesson and for them to

learn, its simple I should teach and they should learn!!”

FACT

In reality people do not learn from people they do not like.

At Passmores

When talking to students about various issues in lessons the most common phrase I hear is……

“What is the point the teacher does not even like me”

What Type of teacher are you?

Aggressive Uses sanctions

Tendency to shoutEscalates

Passes issues onFocus on the sinner

Plays the blame game

What Type of teacher are you?

AssertiveUses Praise and sanctions

Tendency to discussDe-escalates

Sorts out issuesFocus on the sin

We are in this together

Kick ‘em out Vs Keep ‘em in

Aggressive Uses sanctions

Tendency to shoutEscalates

Passes issues onFocus on the sinner

Plays the blame game

AssertiveUses Praise and sanctions

Tendency to discussDe-escalates

Sorts out issuesFocus on the sin

We are in this together

Peripheral Vision  

. Keeping calm, remaining assertive and managing the situation is crucial.

Preventative Procedures

Moment of Disruption

Follow up

Win Win Discipline

A

B

C

D

Four Types of Disruption

Aggression

• Aggression will occur!

• It is not always motivated by anger!

• Seeking attention

• Wishing to distract attention away from failure at a learning task

• Trying to control another student or the teacher

• To burn off excess energy

• Boredom

• Using home or street behaviours at school

Breaking Rules

Will occur but do we repeatedly refer to the rules & appreciate the students for their rule compliance?

Confrontation

Refusal to do as requested. Can be a form of aggression. Generally a power play trying to assert control – I am in charge of me! Leads to inappropriate behaviour!

• Feeling mistreated

• To gain attention

• Resentment towards authority

• Avoiding embarrassment – poor test result

Disengagement

Can happen when:

• The learning task is too difficult or easy

• Work is meaningless, lacks relevance

• Work is boring, repetitive & dull

• Long wait times – handing out books/papers one at a time!

Please note:

Rule 1: Three before B!

Rule 2: Aggression towards the teacher = Confrontation

IDENTIFY ABCD

• Banging on desk = Aggression

• Cheating = Breaking Rules

• Doodling = Disengagement

• Eating in class = Breaking Rules

• Making fun of others = Aggression

• Lying to the teacher = Confrontation

• Ignoring directions = Confrontation

• Late/missing homework = Breaking Rules

IDENTIFY ABCD

• Insolent facial expressions = Confrontation

• Not doing the work = Disengagement

• Stealing = Aggression

• Singing out = Breaking Rules

• Swearing at the teacher = Confrontation

• Skipping class = Disengagement

• Sleeping = Disengagement

• Displaying weapons = Aggression

Seven PositionsAttention seeking- these students need to feel cared for

Avoiding failure- need to feel successfulAngry- need to express displeasure (Reece Cooper)

Control Seeking- need to feel like they influence people and eventsEnergetic- need to move and touch and be expressive

Bored- need to be motivated and interesting in learningUninformed- need to know how to act and interact responsibily

Scenarios

• Case Study 1 Katrina Will Not Work

• Case Study 2 Sara Cannot Stop Talking-

• Case Study 3 Joshua Clowns and Intimidates-

• Case Study 4 Tom is Hostile and Defiant

Food for Thought

• 90% of behaviour management happens outside the classroom.

• When students get to Year 9 they are far too chatty, use it to your advantage.