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“Ah! I don’t agree with my school’s Behaviour Policy”
The last chapter in my book is the troubleshooting chapter. In that I answer, in a quick-fire style, some of the most common troubles we have around Behaviour in our schools. Below are my 4 top tips on what you can do in this situation.
The one thing that makes the biggest difference with Behaviour
We talk about consistency being the most important thing for behaviour with our pupils. But in order to create that consistency for others, we first need to be supported to do it for ourselves – here’s how.
Women & Behaviour
WomenEd is a global grassroots movement which connects aspiring and existing women leaders in education and gives women leaders a voice in education. I was interviewed by one of the brilliant co-founders, Jules Daulby.
“I can’t be ars*d Miss” – Motivation & Behaviour
This last year or so has been a particularly challenging time for teaching staff when it comes to motivation for our pupils. How do can we do it?!
Consistency – how to actually do it with behaviour
Consistency!
Of what?
How do we do it?
How to support TAs with behaviour in your school
Useful strategies and practices for school leaders to support TAs with behaviour in our schools.
My ONLY behaviour rule
Rules and Behaviour are commonly discussed. In this vlog I share the ONLY rule I stick by – I invite you to do the same…
What to do when we’re triggered personally by our pupils’ behaviour
We all get triggered, by a pupil, a word, a situation – this vlog outlines how we can have these triggers, and still be the best educators we can for our pupils with behaviour needs.
What to do when a pupil is late
I can’t imagine a time when this won’t be relevant to teaching…here’s some top tips on how to handle this low level behaviour disruption.
BBC Radio 4 Interview:Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop
I was recently interviewed as an expert on teenagers and their behaviour for Comedy Documentary: Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop. Listen here:
The day I learnt the most about behaviour…
In nearly 20 years of teaching this is the day I learnt the most about behaviour.
It has informed my practice, how I work with pupils and how I support schools ever since.
In this vlog, I share what was so powerful.
For years I thought being strict was the only way
The personal journeys we’ve had with discipline, behaviour, punishment, strictness and education form how we approach them as educators, schools and education systems. It is our responsibility to reflect an examine the practice we use in our schools and classrooms. In this blog, I share my story…
Should you smile before Christmas?
A vlog to answer the question once and for all.
Teenagers & Discrimination
Teenagers are discriminated against in our society in a way that is legal, unlike most minorities. This affects their behaviour. This affects their confidence. This affects their ability to form relationships. This affects their self-worth…and it affects their learning.
What we can do to create a world where we can ALL flourish?
Creating the World We Want to Live In challenges long-held beliefs and ideologies about the way the world works and the people in that world. Weaving together the latest well-being science with accessible stories of hope, it offers a blueprint of what works to create flourishing lives and communities.
Passthemic #2
This blog post is the second in the #passthemic series, in which I share my platform and magnify the voices of the educators in my community who are different from me, to enable us to keep learning for our pupils and a more inclusive education.
Book set to make a splash
This month, my Schoolsweek have picked out my book,“Miss, I don’t give a sh*t” Engaging with Challenging Behaviour Schools as one of the books to make a splash in the new school year…
Behaviour and YOU: #5 Behaviour and being a mature, ethnic minority teacher (with SEND children at home!)
Our 5th Conversation for the Behaviour and YOU! Project, Teacher Michelle, @MAJ_teach shares her experiences and offers useful strategies on behaviour, especially when it comes to working with colleagues and parents or carers…
