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Tag: learned behaviour
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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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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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Why understanding how the classroom influences a learner’s behaviour is like realising you’ve been pulling at a door that needs to be pushed
In the classroom, two things have a major impact on learners’ behaviour: So, for example, learners perceive the walls of the classroom, the desks, the whiteboard, the displays, their fellow…
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How can you eliminate low-level disruption in your classroom?
When it comes to positive behaviour management, many teachers find low-level disruption the hardest nut to crack. Usually, it represents the last obstacle on the journey to excellent behaviour. This…
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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…