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Tag: positive 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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The potential of praising change and effort
Praising change is all about positively reinforcing the changes our learners make, as individuals, groups or as a whole class. The great benefit of praising change is that it provides…
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Two powerful strategies any teacher can use to change how they use praise in their classroom
Praise Hunts Unfortunately, some learners go through much of their school career without ever receiving praise. This is a great shame, not least on the level of what we would…
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Six ways to use praise as a tool to reinforce positive behaviour
Using praise to reinforce positive behaviour is a great strategy to have as part of your behaviour management toolkit. Here are five techniques you can try. Technique One At the…
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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…