I MAKE A DIFFERENCE : Promoting positive behaviour in the classroom to enhance learning! Shareen Ratnani Kiddie Planet Preschool
May 08, 2015
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE :
Promoting positive behaviour in the classroom to enhance learning!
Shareen RatnaniKiddie Planet Preschool
Gaps exist….. And will always exist
Even between you and me……….
We see things not as they are but as we are conditioned to seeing them - Steven Covey
• We view the world objectively ( based on our own perceptions)
• WE create gaps.
Perception
• No two children are alike. • No two children learn in the identical way. • An enriched environment for one
student is not necessarily enriched for another.
• In the classroom we should teach children to think for themselves.
Brain Research confirms what experienced teachers have always known :
Differentiating Instruction
• Curricular Goals should be the same but learning must be differentiated to be effective.
• Promote a positive attitude in the child to enhance learning.
• Students with specific needs should be presented with activities to strengthen their skills and gifted children may work on more complex activities.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR TEACHING METHODS
Managing behaviour and
developing positive
attitudes is vital as it helps
learners to cope in different
ways.
You can do just that!You can make the difference !
Encouraging Positive Behaviour
Encouraging Positive
behaviour
Being a Role Model
Praising Good Behaviour
Helping develop self -
esteem
Motivating Students
According to the psychologist Lev
Vygotsky, the way children learn is by
internalizing the activities, habits,
vocabulary and ideas of the members of the community in which
they grow up.
BE A ROLE MODEL
Lead by example
Talk politely, using positive language and
explaining reasons behind your requests
Listen to children
Control your feelings and actions
Praise
1. Specific or descriptive praise2. Appropriate praise3. Demonstrate enthusiasm4. Avoid negating the praise
It is very important to praise a child/ give rewards that will inspire the child to repeat the actions. When you praise a child, it shows him you have noticed and appreciated his actions and value them.
How to Praise effectively:
The Hamburger Method
Is Punishment Necessary?
• Punishment is not the same as discipline. Children who are punished, spanked and deprived still remain ill-mannered.
• Punishment is humiliating and brings down the self –esteem of a child! It does not help to achieve discipline
NO
• Positive discipline teaches children responsibility.• Set rules and make children aware that there will be
consequences if the rules are broken.• Recognize the reasons kids do what they do and
work to change those beliefs, rather than merely attempting to change behavior.
Positive DisciplineDiscipline comes from the Latin word “ dicipulus”
which means a follower of truth, principle or a leader.
SELF-ESTEEM
Support learning
Avoid comparing students to one-another
Address All Students
Incorporate different learning styles
Self-esteem is the emotional aspect of self and generally refers to how we feel about or how we value ourselves (one's self-worth).
When students feel good about themselves, they are much more likely to become better
achievers in the classroom.
MOTIVATED LEARNERS
• Give accurate feedback ( tennis ball )• Explain• Have students participate• Shift thinking ( from activity to objective)• Use positive emotions to enhance
learning and motivation• Remember that energy sells