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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