At the staff meeting, we were shown a couple of movies which dealt with children's behaviour. Here are some aspects which were notable for me:
- 'Naughty' children do not want to be naughty
- Teachers / adults need to get alongside and try to truly 'understand' these children
- Are teachers secretly delighted when students are sent to the office and punished?
- Who they work with - or don't?
- Where they work within the class - including how far away from the teacher (this is directly related to our license levels)?
- How much they're required to complete?
- What level of tasks they are set?
- Do they have or need a completely alternative programme?
- What are they interested in or passionate about and how can we incorporate that into their programme?
- How do we react when they display undesirable behaviours?
- What are the common factors that lead to undesirable behaviours?
- What are we prepared to ignore or let go of so that the child is not forced into a course of action?
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