NPSLBA study topic 8g: Responding to behaviour. In the context of settings that include children with BESD. Aims. To consider the pre-requisites in settings necessary to promote good behaviour for learning and maximise positive responses from children with BESD - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Session outlinePrevious session Review of work-based activities
10 minutes
Overview10 minutesResponding to behaviour in the context of a setting that includes BESD childrenDiscussion of the preparatory reading and activity
Activities 1 hour 45 minutes1. Establishing and sustaining a climate topromote good behaviour for learning2. Responding to challenging behaviour3. Behaviour change – beliefs and practice4. Overcoming barriers to change
What facilitates behaviour change?Research (e.g. DfES Research Report 456) has clearly demonstrated
that behaviour change is facilitated when settings:
• are clear about their purpose and vision
• have a shared understanding of ‘why we do what we do’
• offer an environment that supports behaviour change (including adult modelling and opportunities to practise and reinforce skills, with adult scaffolding in a safe environment)
• offer explicit and structured proactive curriculum-based work on developing the skills, knowledge and understanding to develop effective social and emotional skills
• individually negotiate support and differentiation of the behaviour policy where necessary, to meet the specific needs of individuals, building on the universal support that is available for all children.
Agreed approaches (from INSET with all staff and lunch-time supervisors, and consultation with children and governors)• Class agreements• Signals to hang up to indicate appropriate noise level• Signals to help children manage time • The thinking space
• Peaceful place
• STAR posters (Stop, take a deep breath, and relax)
Whole-school level: the environment• Posters remind children and staff of agreed
approaches…• Photos and celebrations of children using social and
emotional skills, achieving goals, etc. • Thinking spaces/ tables have smooth pebbles, shells,
intricate patterns to colour in, posters about peaceful problem solving, worry boxes and slips for children to use if there has been an incident that has upset them and that needs to be resolved.
• Children have access to the ‘Acorn’ room which has personal dolls and a space where children can reflect on their feelings and get themselves back ready for learning. Children are encouraged to develop empathy by standing on a pair of feet and talking about how it feels to be that person.
Egg timers and flowers with pegs encourage children to identify the emotion they are feeling and set a time to be ready to return to class. A set of traffic lights supports the calming down process with colours reflecting emotions.
A cognitive behavioural strategy that aims to develop internal motivation
Internal motivation to change behaviour involves developing:• a sense of competency (I have the skills to do it, self-belief.)• goals (I know what I want.) • self-efficacy (I can make a difference.)• internal locus of control (Attribute own actions as cause of
success or failure, not situation or other people.)
Extract From McNamara, E. (2004) Positive Pupil Management and Motivation: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide, 1st edition, David Fulton Publishers. Used with kind permission.
• Which bit of behaviour change does it address?• Deciding you want to change• Translating the commitment into successful
action
Extract From McNamara, E. (2004) Positive Pupil Management and Motivation: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide, 1st edition, David Fulton Publishers. Used with kind permission.
Extract From McNamara, E. (2004) Positive Pupil Management and Motivation: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide, 1st edition, David Fulton Publishers. Used with kind permission.
The pre-contemplative stageCharacteristics • Lack of knowledge, awareness, concern • Overwhelmed, given up on possibility of change • Hostile and resistant (but underneath scared and insecure) • External attribution of problem • Behaviour is meeting child’s needs (e.g. for peer group
approval)
Aims• To increase knowledge, awareness• To move on to next stage • To build relationship
Extract From McNamara, E. (2004) Positive Pupil Management and Motivation: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide, 1st edition, David Fulton Publishers. Used with kind permission.
• Considering pros and cons• Willing to acknowledge and consider problem• Changes may be considered desirable and beneficial Aims • To increase feelings of self-efficacy • To increase internal attribution• To elicit self-motivational statements:
– Problem recognition: ‘I guess I have a problem.’– Expression of concern: ‘The way I am gets me into trouble.’– Intention of changes: ‘I would like to do it differently.’– Optimism about change: ‘Maybe I can do it differently.’
Extract From McNamara, E. (2004) Positive Pupil Management and Motivation: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide, 1st edition, David Fulton Publishers. Used with kind permission.
Characteristics • Child is ready for and committed to action
• This may not be a stable state
• Commitment and enthusiasm cannot make up for a lack of
skills
Aims• To arrive at a do-able action plan
• To anticipate obstacles and think through how they might be overcome
• To maintain self-belief and optimismExtract From McNamara, E. (2004) Positive Pupil Management and Motivation: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide, 1st edition, David
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