Post on 17-Jan-2018
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Managing behaviourImproving current practice
Rationale
• Behaviour management is not often discussed at departmental level
• However, the department is the most important network of support for a teacher on a day-to-day basis
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Aims
• To reach collective agreement on what works well and what could be improved in the department’s management of classroom behaviour
• To agree to implement action points to improve the department’s management of classroom behaviour
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Audit: Areas to focus on
• Physical environment• Structure of the curriculum
and timetable• Content of the curriculum• Quality of resources• Homework and coursework
offences• Detention problems
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Common problems• Inconsistency between teachers• Poor support from the head
of department• Problematic teaching space• Unpopular topics• Too much coursework• Unmanageable homework• Ineffective sanctions
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Solutions: Main principles• Common approach• Shared management of
processes and tasks• Organise a curriculum that will be
enjoyed not endured• Reduce the number of homework
and coursework assignments and make each one a bigger event
• Rehabilitate as well as punish
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