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
Blog Category Results
I won’t work with you
by Adele Bates | Jun 24, 2024 | Leadership, SEMH
Working with me is NOT a good fit for your school if:
Attention Seekers
by Adele Bates | Jan 8, 2024 | Behaviour, Classroom Practice, SEMH
Most of us are familiar with attention-seeking behaviours in some shape or form, we have all encountered the ‘Attention Seeker’. But did anyone ever use that phrase while talking about the attention-seeking child in a positive light?
Probably not…
How to engage pupils with SEMH
by Adele Bates | Sep 25, 2023 | Behaviour, Classroom Practice, SEMH
In this podcast interview, I join Dale at SENDcast to discuss ‘Engaging Pupils with SEMH and other behaviour needs’.
Safety & Disclosure; A Survivor’s Story
by Adele Bates | Aug 2, 2023 | Behaviour, Inclusion, Leadership, SEMH
For anyone who’s ever sat through a Safeguarding training bored – this podcast is an absolute MUST to listen to.
Behaviour & Unconscious Privilege (part 2)
by Adele Bates | Jun 26, 2023 | Behaviour, Inclusion, SEMH, Wellbeing
The second part to this discussion with Simon over at Beacon School Support on behaviour & unconscious privilege.
Behaviour & Unconscious Privilege (part 1)
by Adele Bates | Jun 26, 2023 | Behaviour, Inclusion, SEMH, Wellbeing
Can coming from a position of privilege actually cause you to make unconscious assumptions about the pupils that you teach?
Trauma and Teens
by Adele Bates | Feb 22, 2023 | Behaviour, Classroom Practice, Leadership, SEMH
I am thrilled to share with you a brilliant book that is practical, in depth and written by an expert.
Key Literacy strategies for SEMH pupils and pupils with behaviour needs
by Adele Bates | Jan 9, 2023 | Behaviour, Classroom Practice, SEMH
When I work with mainstream schools I support behaviour.
I also spend time working in Alternative Provisions, Special SEMH schools and Pupil Referral Units. In these spaces, as an English Teacher by trade, I am usually asked to support literacy.
I created this resource for a special school, and thought it might be useful for you too!
Supporting Trauma in Schools; getting past the buzz words in an Interview with Frédérique Lambrakis-Haddad
by Adele Bates | Sep 8, 2022 | Behaviour, Classroom Practice, Leadership, SEMH
“Post-Covid, pretty much everyone has experienced trauma – including the staff! There needs to be an awareness, there’s a universality you need to find the right balance.” Interview with Frédérique Lambrakis-Haddad.









