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Tag: the importance of proportionality
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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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If you don’t apply rules fairly, your classroom might erupt
The application of rules is different to their communication. The latter concerns explanation, the former concerns use. If your learners follow all your rules from the get-go, you will probably…