Understanding and Responding to Student Behaviour

Session 1 – 9:10am – 10:00am:
Introducing the Behaviour Scale as a tool to recognise how we are feeling as teachers. Exploring different scenarios that may occur in the classroom and identifying where we might be on the behaviour scale and how this might influence how we respond.

Session 2 – 10:00am – 10:45am:
Exploring the ‘I Choose’ chart – In this sessions we will Look at a ‘challenging’ situation that may occur in day and then work together to complete an ‘I Choose’ chart exploring ways we can re- spond in a way that supports us.

BREAK

Session 3 – 11:15am – 12:00pm:
Building observational skills and learning to ask ‘I wonder why?’ Going deeper with understanding what might be the reason for a child’s behaviours and then identifying what can support them to feel more settled.

Session 4 – 12:00pm – 12:45pm:
Teacher Self Care – In this session we will explore how our body is a great tool in the classroom and developing teacher self-care can help us to feel settled as we enter into an environment where we can experience a lot in a day.

LUNCH

Session 5 – 1:20pm – 3:00pm:
Practical tools for the classroom. Bringing it all together and looking at tools we can use in the classroom to support ourselves and our students.