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.

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Bottling best behaviour

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Behaviour issues in the press 9 Replies

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

Using language of choice 1 Reply

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Introductions please 3 Replies

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Quotes from the kids and life

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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

Bottling best behaviour

I always like to keep my eyes open to schools that use a supportive approach to managing behaviour and South Dartmoor Community College in Devon seems to be right on that track. Rather than having a punitive approach to behaviour, they use a 'parking' system to take students out of the class room and realign and repair the situation. They use these opportunities to coach and influence the students. Often this approach is take in the classroom, and there is no need for the students to be parked,… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on October 10, 2009 at 10:50am

Pupil views, accountability and entitlement

Having read the last 3 TES papers together, I was not surprised to see a dearth of real substance around the issues surrounding pupils in school, especially those who are disaffected. Following my last post, it would seem that continued engagement in worthwhile, purposeful, goal oriented activity is essential for future wellbeing and even survival in the following decades.
The article 'Pupil views?No, let them make… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on August 24, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Shut up and move on (SUMO)

When I saw this article, Shut up and move on, in the TES, I thought the 'shut up' bit was a bit harsh and recall the horror from the children when this phrase was used. They all reminded that it should be 'Be quiet' so I was interested in how the article would pan out

It's a new approach suggesting ways that childre… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on August 24, 2009 at 1:30pm

Shocking statistics on disengaged and disaffected young people

One in six teenagers out of work or education for a long period could be dead within 10 years, a senior government education advisor says.

Jon Coles, director of schools for England at the Department for Children, Schools and Families quoted anecdotal research from the north of England.
He said he was "profoundly shocked" by the figures and that he hoped they wer… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on August 8, 2009 at 9:30am

Inclusive learning from home - working with an autistic child

I think there are many pupils in schools who find the environment very stressful and as a consequence, show what appear to eb disruptive behaviours. After all, behaviour is only a reflection of emotional state, and if environments cause poor emotional states, then it clearly follows that there may be less than desirable responses.
I do think the best schools and managers know this and make provisions for their pupils who find the rigour and inflexibility of their learning environments just too m… Continue

Posted by Mike Temple on July 30, 2009 at 3:00pm