Girls Behaving Badly
Recent experience suggests that there has been a change in attitude in many girls in secondary schools across the country. Ungracious, surly, truculent, deliberately unpleasant behaviour appears to be on the increase. There are no easy answers. However, this course aims to consider why so many girls are causing problems for teachers and fellow students and explores strategies which have proven to be successful. |
Successful Behaviour Management in the Science Laboratory
Achieving effective learning in science lessons is not getting any easier! This course explores a range of behaviour management strategies that teachers have found to make a positive difference. |
Managing Behaviour in the Inclusive Classroom
Inclusion has presented many challenges to behaviour management with the increase in disaffected learners and the knock on effect on all students. There is a need to clearly identify behaviour which is related to a special educational need or specific learning difficulty and provide a clear behaviour strategy which will benefit all students. |
Behaviour Management for Recently Qualified Teachers
This one-day course will provide recently qualified teachers with a framework and practical guidance for managing behaviour in the classroom in order to help the whole class achieve more. We will look at raising pupil's aspirations and creating engaging lessons as well as helping pupils develop social and emotional competence. |
Behaviour Management for Teaching Assistants and Cover Supervisors
During this course you will learn about a range of tools and techniques you can put into practice back at school to prevent and manage disruptive behaviour. Our experienced course leader will explore specific behavioural issues you have, or likely to, encounter and provide you with the strategies and confidence you need to tackle these issues head on. This course is suitable for teacher assistants, cover supervisors and technicians who support learning and teaching. |
Using Emotional Intelligence to Improve Behaviour
The importance of managing emotions in developing effective relationships is widely accepted. This course helps teachers and others working with children to develop an understanding of how emotional intelligence can assist the management of behaviour in the classroom. This course is suitable for anyone working with children in schools and colleges. |
Re-Engaging Disaffected Students
This course will offer an opportunity to discuss ways forward for schools and offer an opportunity to explore the causes of disaffection and how to offer support to the disaffected student. The focus will be on strategies to support and re-engage the disaffected as well as exploring ways of maintaining progress and planning for the future. The course is most suitable for those teaching in secondary and special schools. |
Managing Behaviour in the Drama/Performing Arts Space
This course is suitable for all teachers of any performing arts. It is designed to help them encourage more positive behaviours in a space designed for active learning and, consequently, sometimes open to abuse. |
Boosting Attendance in your School
Boosting attendance can be a key factor in whole-school improvement, with clear links to raising standards. This course will give you the information to establish a thorough system for managing and improving attendance, with lots of ideas on practical interventions that have worked successfully in other schools. This course is suitable for senior leaders and those involved in managing attendance. |
Restorative Justice: Facilitating and Following Up
Restorative Justice can prove a powerful technique in resolving conflict and addressing incidents in school, but needs to be facilitated and followed up effectively. This course will provide delegates with the skills, knowledge and understanding to successfully apply the principles of restorative justice in their school’s setting and to facilitate and follow up with confidence. |
Tackling Low Level Disruptive Behaviour
This course is suitable for teachers and teaching assistants looking for proven strategies to tackle low level disruptive behaviour. At best this behaviour impacts on the ability of other learners to participate in your lesson; at worst it can escalate into more serious behavioural issues. This course will teach you effective strategies you can implement in order to regain control of every class you teach. |
Working with Parents to Tackle Problem Behaviour
This course explores strategies for working collaboratively with parents and carers to tackle problem behaviour and attendance. By the end of the course, delegates will have the knowledge they need to begin working in partnership with parents and will be prepared to overcome common pitfalls and barriers. |
Using Small Group Interventions to Manage Behaviour
Small group work has been found to be very effective in improving social behaviour. This course will look at practical ideas for running small groups to help students manage their own behaviour. Implementation, management and practical strategies will be explored. This course is suitable for behaviour support staff, SENCOs and managers. |
Establishing Peer Courts
With so much recent emphasis on ‘student voice’ and ‘student leadership’, the use of peer courts as part of a school’s behaviour system is becoming more widespread and effective. Whether you are a school who is leading the way on student involvement or whether you are just setting out on this journey, this course will give excellent practical advice as well as the contextual justification for PCs. This course is suitable for all leaders and teachers who wish to develop an equitable solution to conflict within their school. |
The Use of Force to Control or Restrain Pupils
This course will enable you to understand the legal framework, ethos and practice involved in the use of force to control or restrain pupils. All staff who have a responsibility for caring, managing or teaching young people who present a risk of violence or injury to themselves or others will benefit from attending this course which can also be delivered in-house and tailored to the needs of your school. |
Implementing Positive Behaviour Management in the Classroom
Developing an ethos of positive behaviour in the classroom is an excellent way of maximising pupil performance, minimising disruptive behaviour and nurturing positive pupil-teacher relationships. During this course, you will explore ideas for implementing a policy for positive behaviour in the classroom and develop a range of strategies and techniques you can use to embed these ideas on your return to school. |
Practical Steps to Raising Boys' Achievement
This practical course examines useful and simple strategies to raise the achievement of boys. It focuses on ways to improve boys’ behaviour, attitudes and performance, while offering successful methods to ensure meaningful group work, successful target setting, and improved problem-solving skills. |
The Assertive Teacher
Assertiveness is a great asset that all teachers should have as it enables you to keep control whilst confidently leading learning. During this course you will develop the key skills needed to become a truly assertive teacher and learn how to apply this in a variety of situations in the classroom. This will enable you to confidently keep control of the class, foster an environment of mutual respect and overcome many of the common barriers to learning. |