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Behaviour Management SkillsBehaviour Management Skills
with Joewith Joe
[email protected] @lightningjoem
Hello!Hello!
My name is Joe. I live in Kashiwazaki. It’s wicked.My name is Joe. I live in Kashiwazaki. It’s wicked.
This is my third year in Japan. I didn’t have teaching This is my third year in Japan. I didn’t have teaching experience before I came.experience before I came.
3 schools 3 schools – Base school – Base school = Shoyo Chuto= Shoyo Chuto
– – 11stst visit school visit school = Kubiki High School= Kubiki High School
– – 22ndnd visit school visit school = Izumozaki High School= Izumozaki High School
What are we going to do?What are we going to do?
1.1. Talk a little bit about student behavior.Talk a little bit about student behavior.
2.2. Give some advice for improving your behaviour Give some advice for improving your behaviour management skills.management skills.
3.3. Check what type of problems you are having.Check what type of problems you are having.
4.4. Discuss these issues and try to solve problems you Discuss these issues and try to solve problems you may have.may have.
What are we doing here?What are we doing here?
Why you came here:Why you came here:
You are having some You are having some problems in class.problems in class.
You want to improve your You want to improve your teaching situation.teaching situation.
You wanted to see me.You wanted to see me.
Why you didn’t come here:Why you didn’t come here:
To complain about your To complain about your teaching situation/teaching teaching situation/teaching partners/etc.partners/etc.
To complain about your To complain about your students.students.
DisclaimerDisclaimer
I am very sorry. I do not know the answer to all of your problems!I am very sorry. I do not know the answer to all of your problems!
I don’t teach in elementary schools.I don’t teach in elementary schools.
What is the ALT’s responsibility in regards to What is the ALT’s responsibility in regards to discipline?discipline?
Perhaps the ALT has no formal responsibility for disciplining Perhaps the ALT has no formal responsibility for disciplining students. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use every tactic students. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use every tactic or technique, basically try everything you can, to make your classes or technique, basically try everything you can, to make your classes better.better.
What is behavioWhat is behaviouur?r?
Behaviour is the range of actions and mannerisms made by organs, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with their environment, which includes the other systems or organisms around as well as the physical environment. It is the response of the system or organism to various stimuli or inputs, whether internal or external, concious or subconcious, overt or covert, and voluntary or involuntary.
i.e. Behavior is all about communication.
Before classBefore class
Insulate your workday. Work while you are at work, and don’t worry Insulate your workday. Work while you are at work, and don’t worry about it at home.about it at home.
Prepare mentally for the day ahead, and each class as it comes.Prepare mentally for the day ahead, and each class as it comes.
Acknowledge the fact that there will be students who will test the rules.Acknowledge the fact that there will be students who will test the rules.
Treat each class as a new one, no matter how the last one went.Treat each class as a new one, no matter how the last one went.
Speak to your JTEs outside of class as much as you can. This will Speak to your JTEs outside of class as much as you can. This will help you to relax and feel confident in your team.help you to relax and feel confident in your team.
Be fully prepared for your lesson, with extra activities.Be fully prepared for your lesson, with extra activities.
Reconsider what kind activities you are doing, to find the right level Reconsider what kind activities you are doing, to find the right level of difficulty.of difficulty.
Smile.Smile.
Power pose!Power pose!
Before classBefore class
“students are more likely to switch off than push themselves”
Joe’s favorite ultimate high-power pose Joe’s favorite ultimate high-power pose to make you super confidentto make you super confident
Don’t do this…Don’t do this…
Why not try this…Why not try this…
One more thing before you start…One more thing before you start…
Think about what you are teachingThink about what you are teaching If a student is talking, not working or distracting other students, most If a student is talking, not working or distracting other students, most
of the time it will be because they don’t understand what is going on, of the time it will be because they don’t understand what is going on, or think they can’t do the activity.or think they can’t do the activity.
If you have a fun activity which everyone understands, 95% of the If you have a fun activity which everyone understands, 95% of the class will get on with it.class will get on with it.
Reconsider what kind activities you are doingReconsider what kind activities you are doing
Discuss your plan with the JTE to find the right level of difficultyDiscuss your plan with the JTE to find the right level of difficulty
“students are more likely to switch off than push themselves”
As class startsAs class starts
Walk into the classroom tall.Walk into the classroom tall.
Smile and greet the students with confidence.Smile and greet the students with confidence.
Try to have a clear and clean classroom. Empty aisles to Try to have a clear and clean classroom. Empty aisles to walk down, clear desks with only essentials for the class.walk down, clear desks with only essentials for the class.
“Students are sponges for emotion.
Teenagers are very intuitive when it comes to non-verbal body language communication. They will mimic your body language and attitude.”
Learn the students’ namesLearn the students’ names Actually, you don’t Actually, you don’t have tohave to learn the students names. But you learn the students names. But you
should at least be able to identify them.should at least be able to identify them.• Name platesName plates• BadgesBadges• Seat plan / name listSeat plan / name list
They will respect you more straight away.They will respect you more straight away. It helps you keep them in check.It helps you keep them in check. It is easy to ask the students questions.It is easy to ask the students questions.
In classroomIn classroom Classroom position and body language:Classroom position and body language:
Be a presence in the classroom, don’t stay in your safety zone.Be a presence in the classroom, don’t stay in your safety zone. Move towards the problems, not away from them.Move towards the problems, not away from them. Don’t just stand there, use all of your body.Don’t just stand there, use all of your body. Use “The ClapUse “The ClapTMTM”” Come down to their levelCome down to their level
In the classroomIn the classroom Time to talk – ignore the bad, feed the good.Time to talk – ignore the bad, feed the good.
Use closed statements – eg. If someone is speaking, call their Use closed statements – eg. If someone is speaking, call their name and say “thank you!”.name and say “thank you!”.
Try not to use negative language, eg. “stop”, “don’t talk” etcTry not to use negative language, eg. “stop”, “don’t talk” etc
Keep sanctions or discipline short, stop problems escalating.Keep sanctions or discipline short, stop problems escalating.
In the classroomIn the classroom
Don’t be afraid to…Don’t be afraid to… Separate students who talk or mess about too much.Separate students who talk or mess about too much. Take away their desks, take away their stuff.Take away their desks, take away their stuff. Stop the class and wait.Stop the class and wait.
But remember…But remember… Hold fast in your expectations. Establish the rules and stick to them.Hold fast in your expectations. Establish the rules and stick to them. Be consistent, especially with consequences. Treat the students Be consistent, especially with consequences. Treat the students
fairly. Don’t threaten with a consequence you aren’t prepared to fairly. Don’t threaten with a consequence you aren’t prepared to hand out.hand out.
A few more things…A few more things…
If you have a real problem student, you could try talking If you have a real problem student, you could try talking to him/her away from the classroom.to him/her away from the classroom.
Ask for help from another teacher/HRT/Kyoto Sensei/the Ask for help from another teacher/HRT/Kyoto Sensei/the baseball coach.baseball coach.
Sleeping studentsSleeping students
Reward schemesReward schemes
After classAfter class
Analyze what went wrong, and try to change it.Analyze what went wrong, and try to change it.
Speak to your JTE about the class.Speak to your JTE about the class.
Speak to other ALTs and friends. (But choose your Speak to other ALTs and friends. (But choose your company, and don’t over-do it!)company, and don’t over-do it!)
Group discussionGroup discussion
What type of problems are you having?What type of problems are you having?
A couple of rules:A couple of rules: Give relevant adviceGive relevant advice No story-toppingNo story-topping
Recap and Joe’s Top TipsRecap and Joe’s Top Tips
You may have a difficult situation, but don’t give up!You may have a difficult situation, but don’t give up! It will take time to see real improvement. Make small It will take time to see real improvement. Make small
changes to see big differences.changes to see big differences. Remember how great being an ALT is, focus on the Remember how great being an ALT is, focus on the
positive aspects and great moments you have.positive aspects and great moments you have.
1.1. Go snowboarding.Go snowboarding.
2.2. Drink good coffee.Drink good coffee.
3.3. Listen to Radiohead.Listen to Radiohead.
