The difference between punishments and consequences
Why we need consequnces It really annoys me when I hear people describe any consequence a student receives as punitive. Hey, I agree that punishments are punitive (there’s a clue in the name after all) but consequences, if done right, simply aren’t. We do our young people no favours by letting them think there are …
How many times have I told you not to waste your language?
“How many times have I told you?” Loads of times. “I won’t tell you again.” You will. “IT’S TOO NOISY.” This is quite true. “You’re still not doing what I asked you to do!” Correct again. “People aren’t listening.” Sorry, what did you say? “I’m waiting.” Enjoy. “If you don’t ration your intervention, what you …
Great behaviour management strategies are already in your school…
… but are they used consistently by everyone, all the time? This is the hard bit. It’s especially hard when you haven’t sat down and agreed what the approach should be. Let’s remind ourselves of some basics. There are two reasons pupils don’t follow instructions: 1. They don’t know what the rules are. 2. They …
Improving lunchtime behaviour
It’s often the part of the day that’s seen as the most challenging (and time-consuming) when it comes to behaviour but there are things that schools can do to improve things. 1. Remember that it’s a whole school issue. Lunchtime behaviour needs to be addressed as a whole school. Procedures that are in place for …
