It’s been a big year of change this end at ABEducation.
2025 – Same Sh*t, Different Year?
A combination of reframing how we feel with some practical advice. A new year’s message from Keith our Associate Trainer which shows what we do at ABE in a nutshell. As the tree comes down and the undesirable chocolates remain in the box let’s turn our attention to the new term.
❄️ Wintertime Book Club! ❄️
And it’s time for some cosying up by the fire, hot choc and reading…
I LOVE to do do this over the winter, it mixes some of my favourite things
🧠 3 Myths about the Teenage Brain 🧠 – Part 3
If we build this into our education systems in a positive way,
they are less likely to turn to elsewhere
– gangs and groomers prey on teens who are looking both for new communities and new identities.
Boundaries, Routines & Discipline OR Positive Relationships?
Boundaries, Routines and Discipline
Or
Positive Relationships?
🧠 3 Myths about the Teenage Brain 🧠 – Part 2
Teens have a tendency towards novelty seeking.
This enables independence and secretes dopamine
– that feels good.
It also gives them an increased amount of courage to try new things and form new ideas. (Siegel, 2016).
🧠 3 Myths about the Teenage Brain 🧠 – Part 1
It is a disempowering myth that suggests that the phase of changed behaviour must be endured, when in reality there are many things we and the teens can do to support them to cope and thrive during this time
What do you have that you didn’t earn?
One of the questions we contemplated today at the International School of Toulouse conference attended by schools from across France and beyond.
FREE Behaviour Boosts!
At this time of year, I love to offer our community a FREEBIE – A Behaviour Boost!
Consider it your ginger-celery-kale-broccoli morning pick-you-up for behaviour
The Big Behaviour Problems
Behaviour is becoming an increasingly large (expensive, life-downward-spiral-altering) problem in the UK, and gets in the way of learning