Supportive Behaviour Management - Children are not things to be moulded, they are people to be unfolded

Children are not things to be moulded, they are people to be unfolded

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SBM is an inclusive, emotionally intelligent approach to behaviour management which opens the doors for teachers and pupils to access on-demand support and strategies to manage the sometimes difficult situations that can occur in the classroom. These can include short-term positive in-class support as well as positive proactive exit strategies when issues pass the emotionally critical threshold.

The aim of this site is here to promote discussion of behaviour matters in a positive light and to look at strategies which support challenging and disaffected students in education.
I would hope contributors and members will focus on the child - centred, repair and recovery, or restorative justice based approach to managing behaviour, rather than the traditional compliance-based model which is so prevalent in schools.

It is easier to build a child than repair an adult

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Mike Temple added 2 blog posts

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LindaH commented on Mike Temple's blog post 'Why Having Fun Makes Classroom Management Easier'

It's a lovely feeling when a group is working in that 'chaordic' area. It has it's own noise and energy. I love it and I've found this is where dyslexic learners often fly ahead of what is expected by the teacher. It is a learning styles thing thoug…

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Mike Temple added 2 blog posts

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Shawn Achor on Twitter

Just been reading about Shawn Achor on Twitter and some of the statements he makes about education during his speech and the changes we need to see You can do your own search #isastc Shawn Achor on Twitter I know your level of intelligence, I can ON…

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Mike Temple added a blog post

What Helps Us Learn? - a student viewpoint

I think it's sometimes really good to stop and reflect on what we are doing. Is our approach working for all the pupils in our classes? Have we really got a handle on what it is the pupils need in order to maximise your learning environment? Well I…

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February 1

Dean Bowman commented on Mike Temple's video 'Asperger, bullying and social acceptance'

Very good video. More awareness needs to raised regarding autism amonst young people and adullts. The video does make you think.

January 31

Forum

Introductions please 4 Replies

Started by Mike Temple in Uncategorized. Last reply by Katherine Dec. 17, 2009.

Behaviour issues in the press 9 Replies

Started by Mike Temple in Uncategorized. Last reply by Mike Temple Feb. 24, 2009.

Using language of choice 1 Reply

Started by Mike Temple in Uncategorized. Last reply by Ed Whittaker Feb. 16, 2009.

Add audio or podcast links here 4 Replies

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Quotes from the kids and life

Started by Mike Temple in Uncategorized Jan. 9, 2009.

Introductions please

Welcome to this site - I hope you find the discussions useful. It wuld be great if you could find the time to introduce yourself by letting us know a little bit of information. Perhaps what age range you work with, what difficulties you face, and what you are hoping to find out from joining us here.
We look forward to seeing your contributions
Mike

Blog Posts

Whole school behaviour management approach

Paul Dix, 40, taught for 10 years before setting up Pivotal Education in 2001 with a colleague. He specialised in behaviour management and has built up a substantial business. Recently, he was invited in to Portslade, a secondary school and sixth-form centre in the suburbs of Brighton. Last year, and the year before, only 25% of its GCSE students achieved the benchmark of five A*-C grades including English and maths It was placed in the government's National Challenge programme as a result, and… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on February 9, 2010 at 10:41am

'Just in time' management

Just in time is a term more recently used by the manufacturing industry to describe a process which improves a company's work flow by reducing the stock held for manufacturing. This improves costs and keeps down overheads.
So how does this apply to behaviour management?

Well I think it works very well in schools too. For many schools, particularly those in challenging contexts, one of the key areas of focus is in emotional wellbeing. Schools work hard to grow this asp… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on February 8, 2010 at 6:31pm

Why Having Fun Makes Classroom Management Easier

Is it really compatible to have a successful classroom with lots of fun as well? For me, they are inextricably linked. Fun and learning need to go together. If the learning isn't fun, then it's really difficult to become engaged in the process and as a consequence, deep learning, getting lost in the process, is much less likely to happen.

What about the side effects, perhaps seen as undesirable to some? Noise, disorder and movement in the classroom seem to be contrary to… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on February 7, 2010 at 10:38am — 1 Comment

Keep kids in the classroom

I know I've been an advocate of pupils having some choice about how they resolve issues that arise in the school environment, but one over-riding factor is getting them back into the learning environment. For some of the time, this may be a learning environment outside the classroom, but more beneficially, it will be within the four walls of your teaching area.
In the beginning, some teachers may need this outside coaching, but over time, they will devel… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on February 7, 2010 at 10:00am

Shawn Achor on Twitter

Just been reading about Shawn Achor on Twitter and some of the statements he makes about education during his speech and the changes we need to see
You can do your own search #isastc Shawn Achor on Twitter