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SUPPORT BEHAVIOUR
© 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757
SUPPORT BEHAVIOUR
Supportive environments
•The goal of a supportive
environment is to build the child’s
self-esteem and confidence by
providing positive reinforcement and
encouragement.
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Supportive environments
•There must be respect for the student’s family, including cultural and religious beliefs and home language.
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School discipline policy
•All schools are required to have in place a discipline policy that clearly sets out the procedures for managing student’s behaviour.
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School discipline policy (cont’d)a ‘whole school community’ approach the personal, social and learning needs of studentsa safe, nurturing and caring school environment preventative strategies to promote positive behaviours
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School discipline policy (cont’d)
the value of early intervention acknowledging, respecting and promoting diversity and tolerance of differences promoting resilience and self-respectensuring equity and fairnessthe rights, safety and health of school community
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What is acceptable behaviour?
•Students often behave in ways that adults
find annoying or unacceptable.
•These behaviours might not be
‘acceptable’ but often they are quite
‘normal’.
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What skills and knowledge are required by adults to effectively guide and manage student behaviour?
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Developing positive relationships
•The foundation for promoting positive student behaviour is the development of a trusting relationship between the adult and the child.
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Applying positive behaviour management principles
•It is important for all students to acquire developmentally appropriate skills to manage their own behaviour.
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Guidance and punishment
Guidance is a positive behaviour
management strategy.
Punishment is a punitive strategy that
motivates the student to behave in a
particular way to avoid punishment or
disapproval.
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Understand behaviour
All behaviour is a form of communication
There is always a reason for problem
behaviour
There can be many reasons behind one
specific behaviour
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Understand behaviour (cont’d)
Adults can learn to understand and
interpret a student's challenging behaviour
A student’s challenging behaviour can be
reduced with support, not punishment
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Applying behaviour management strategies
•Always follow the behaviour management strategies used by the classroom teacher and established school discipline policies.
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Three Stages of Discipline
1.Preventive discipline
2.Supportive discipline
3.Corrective discipline
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• Generally, clearly defined expectations for positive behaviour will be sufficient to ensure that most students behave in an acceptable manner most of the time.
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Managing typical behaviours
Withdrawn, over-cautious or timid
behaviour
Attention-seeking, repeatedly calling out,
talking over others, out-of-seat behaviour
Persistent disruptive behaviour or
showing off
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Managing typical behaviours (cont’d)
Persistently copies others or looks to others for
reassurance, direction or decisions
Persistently teases, torments or annoys others:
lacks confidence, poor self-esteem, lacks skills to
form friendships
Regular outbursts of anger or protesting of
‘unfairness’
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Applying basic guidance principles
Always be willing to start over
Assess the immediate environment
Respond to situations calmly and without
anger
Teach the student alternate and more
socially-appropriate ways of expressing
wants or needs
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Offer choices which allow the child
to have more control over their
environment.
Notice positive behaviour when it
occurs and provide genuine praise.
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Ensure routines are consistent and
predictable.
Try to make learning fun.
Remind students that words can be
positive or negative.
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Promote trust and respect for all individuals.
Teach students to handle anger constructively.
Redirecting.
Ignore some behaviours.
Encourage students to tune-in to their body.
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Proximity control.
Encourage positive self-talk.
Ask the student a question to remind them
of the required behaviour.
Encourage the student to ask for help.
Encourage older students to accept some
limitations.
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Use non-verbal messages
Use positive motivation
Anticipate and be prepared
Encourage students to follow
directions without arguing
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Be fair and consistent.
Use positive language.
Change your tone of voice.
Use meaningful and deserved praise.
Use of humour.
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Work on solutions together.
Appeal to student’s values.
Use praise effectively.
Establish clear rules.
Model appropriate behaviour.
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Applying basic guidance principles (cont’d)
Choose to ignore some behaviours.
Have students take responsibility for
their behaviour.
Be assertive.
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Using behavioural consequences
•Using behavioural consequences as a behaviour management strategy can help students to develop responsibility for their own behaviour.
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Using behavioural consequences (cont’d)
Natural consequences
•Natural consequences occur as the result of the child’s own behaviour without intervention by an adult.
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Using behavioural consequences (cont’d)
Logical consequences
•Logical consequences require the intervention of an adult and usually focus on mutual rights, mutual respect and responsibility.
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Know and understand the behaviour management
strategies being used in the classroom
Be familiar with the particular concerns in relation to the
student’s behaviour
Be aware of what triggers inappropriate behaviour and
what calms the student
Establish clear limits and behavioural expectations –
identify rewards and consequences
Practice using a neutral voice and a relaxed manner
SUPPORT BEHAVIOUR