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Tag: changing behaviour
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The two key drivers of all human behaviour you need to understand when managing the behaviour of your learners
One way to think about the causes of behaviour is to talk in terms of motives. These are the internal factors that drive our behaviour. When we say we are…
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The seven ideas that will always help you to positively manage behaviour in your classroom
As teachers, our primary aim is to make learning happen. We want our learners to know more and understand more than they did when they entered the classroom. We want…
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How to use sanctions well, and what you definitely must avoid doing in your classroom
Sanctions are a key part of positive behaviour management. They are a backstop, helping learners understand that if they break the rules, there will be consequences. Here, we can look…
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What’s the best way to challenge low-level disruption while you’re teaching?
Low-level disruption nearly always continues if left unchallenged. This is because the behaviour is the result of motives. And those motives connect to desires that learners want to fulfil. For…
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What are three of the simplest strategies any teacher can use to eliminate low-level disruption?
The answer to the question is: Let’s see what that looks like in practice. If you can see low-level disruption, then you can deal with it. Learners tend to develop…
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Is it actually possible to define ‘behaviour’ in the classroom?
The term behaviour refers to the outward actions in which we engage. These actions are shaped by external or internal causes, or a mixture of the two. For example, I…
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What if we start thinking about behaviour as a type of communication – one we can learn to decode?
All behaviour communicates information, whether intentionally or not. Some of this communication is a direct result of what the person does. Some of it is a result of how the…