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Tag: rules
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Turn your class rules into instantly accessible visual cues your EAL learners can make sense of on their own
‘Pictures for Class Rules’ EAL Strategy: Explanation and Rationale Most social situations have rules of some sort, even if these are not explicitly stated. For example, in the United Kingdom…
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Is it inevitable that learners will always test boundaries, no matter who is teaching them?
It is important to remember that behaviour does mean something slightly different in the context of children and young adults compared to what it means for the rest of us.…
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The golden leap you need to make in your mind to truly understand learner behaviour in your lessons
Thinking from the Learners’ Perspective Having planned a lesson, it is always worth spending a couple of minutes thinking it through from the learners’ perspective. This involves thinking about what…
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Rules need sanctions, and why understanding this is key to getting the behaviour you want
Effective rules need sanctions. These are the consequences learners face if they transgress. Alongside sanctions sits praise, which is always of crucial importance. Here, we’ll just look at sanctions, keeping…
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Why do rules matter in positive behaviour management?
Rules matter because they regulate behaviour. Rules can be written or unwritten. In the second instance, they are commonly referred to as norms. Arguably, rules govern every social situation in…
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How great behaviour managers use rules to teach learners how to behave in their lessons
The teacher’s job encompasses both the teaching of the formal curriculum – knowledge and understanding connected to different subjects and topics – and the teaching of a hidden curriculum involving…