Mike’s Blog
Strategies, Ideas and Insights for Teachers and Leaders
Tag: status
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How to use the nuts and bolts of culture to get better at behaviour management
The classroom is a social setting. It contains many of the core features of culture and society. Things we usually take for granted. Attending to these and using them as…
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Why do norms and values matter when it comes to managing behaviour?
Norms are unwritten rules. Values are the beliefs we think are important. Norms are usually based on values. For example, a norm in British culture is to queue in an…
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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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What to think about when deciding whether or not to praise learners publicly
Giving praise publicly means assigning status to a learner and their actions in front of other people. This can often have a powerful effect, with learners feeling that their efforts…
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Three of the simplest ways any teacher can build rapport without having to plan anything extra
We really are thinking about simple strategies, here. Simple, yet effective. So simple, they’re often overlooked. Or teachers say: ‘Yeah, of course I know that. But what else?’ Well, I…
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The two unseen forces that great behaviour managers are always aware of
We all have roles. Teacher, learner, parent, friend, sibling, manager. Most of us have multiple roles. In any culture, whether it be the larger culture of which we are a…
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How can you harness the power of praise, wherever and whoever you teach?
Praise is powerful. It has an effect on people. It makes them feel good. It validates their actions. And it shows them that we hold them in high esteem. Praise…