I encourage people to visit my classes, particularly after I've delivered behaviour management training in their schools. They observe to see the successful strategies in action. The kids are fine with it - it's so normal in our class, that they just accept it as normal!
As the adults watch, I hear them whispering to one another - great, it shows they're formulating questions to ask. I encourage them to question me because I want people to understand what I do and why I act in a particular way with the children.
One of the observers today had a very relevant question... Her class were starting to show low level unacceptable behaviours after starting off well at the start of term. She knew she had to do something to stop the incessant talking in class, poor effort, low achievement, but what?
I was delighted to offer advice on what she should do - it won't be difficult to sort out. I was impressed by her honesty - it can be hard to admit to others that you're having some difficulties managing classroom behaviour.
If this teacher doesn't act very soon she'll be following the example of so many who leave things too late and the result is managing a crisis that should and could have been avoided.
Successful behaviour management is all about preventing a behaviour crisis, not managing a crisis. It's all about acting at the right time, using your voice and body language effectively. It's about setting ground rules and sticking to them consistently.
This teacher felt that things in her class hadn't got bad enough to take action, but it's so important that you act before things get to a crisis point - it makes life so much easier, for you and the children.
Effective behaviour management is pretty easy - take the effective strategies on board, practise them and use them consistently and you'll get the results you want - sooner than you think! Stress levels will drop, kids will accept your authority and be confident in you - life just improves beyond measure.
If you visited my classes you'd see happy, relaxed and well mannered kids - you'd scratch your head and wonder what they're doing in a behaviour unit. But, believe me they're all historically horrendously behaved in their mainstream schools... hard to believe if you saw them! They're brilliant, happy kids... - 31984
As the adults watch, I hear them whispering to one another - great, it shows they're formulating questions to ask. I encourage them to question me because I want people to understand what I do and why I act in a particular way with the children.
One of the observers today had a very relevant question... Her class were starting to show low level unacceptable behaviours after starting off well at the start of term. She knew she had to do something to stop the incessant talking in class, poor effort, low achievement, but what?
I was delighted to offer advice on what she should do - it won't be difficult to sort out. I was impressed by her honesty - it can be hard to admit to others that you're having some difficulties managing classroom behaviour.
If this teacher doesn't act very soon she'll be following the example of so many who leave things too late and the result is managing a crisis that should and could have been avoided.
Successful behaviour management is all about preventing a behaviour crisis, not managing a crisis. It's all about acting at the right time, using your voice and body language effectively. It's about setting ground rules and sticking to them consistently.
This teacher felt that things in her class hadn't got bad enough to take action, but it's so important that you act before things get to a crisis point - it makes life so much easier, for you and the children.
Effective behaviour management is pretty easy - take the effective strategies on board, practise them and use them consistently and you'll get the results you want - sooner than you think! Stress levels will drop, kids will accept your authority and be confident in you - life just improves beyond measure.
If you visited my classes you'd see happy, relaxed and well mannered kids - you'd scratch your head and wonder what they're doing in a behaviour unit. But, believe me they're all historically horrendously behaved in their mainstream schools... hard to believe if you saw them! They're brilliant, happy kids... - 31984
About the Author:
Liz Marsden is a highly successful children's behaviour management expert, specialising in extremely challenging behaviour. Visit Liz's website to access the information you need to make your life in class or at home far less stressful, more productive and enjoyable. Practise the techniques and quickly see results in the form of well behaved and confident children.
