Tda 2.9 Support Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour

1. That every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.

The expected pattern starts at 0-3 years where a child is expected to develop the most. They have little control over their bodies at 0-1 years and are dependent on their natural instincts eg: sucking, grasping.

You would approach the class teacher with your concern. If the teacher disregards it you would still need to report it as you have a responsibility to that child or young person. You would report it to the relevant person above the teacher until the concern has been reported correctly.

A guideline to all staff on how pupil’s behaviour should be managed. It is important that this policy is constantly being applied to ensure full safety of the pupils; this is why all staff must be familiar with this policy.

The school’s behaviour policy is very detailed and covers all aspect ensures every member of staff know what is expected from them as well as pupils. I feel that I am able to challenge any behaviour issues confidently. The policy is fair to all pupils and they are all aware that any bad behaviour will not be tolerated.

2.2 The teacher would need to promote appropriate behaviour and respect for others in the ground rules. Although this is not always adhered to by learners the teacher would make clear to the individual that inappropriate behaviour would not be tolerated and ask them to remain quiet or leave the session depending on the severity of the behaviour. Distractions from learners has the potential to distract others, therefore wasting time and potentially leading to the early commencement of the session.

The behaviour policy outlines several procedures for dealing with inappropriate behaviour. Firstly verbal warnings are given, and the child is given chance to apologise and choose to change their behaviour. Sanctions for continued bad behaviour can escalate from time spent on the thinking chair/ missed playtime, to being sent to a senior member of staff. In cases of extreme bad behaviour or physically violence a log will be noted into the class behaviour book and parents will be informed. Sustained inappropriate behaviour may lead to a behaviour agreement, discussed with the parents and child present where the child will promise to change their behaviour. Breaking this agreement, or other very extreme cases may lead to exclusion from school, which will be handled by the head teacher.

The policies and procedures within my placement school relevant to promoting children’s and young people’s positive behaviour cover a range of six sectors these are

Communicate with children and young people in a way that is appropriate to the individual, using both conventional language and body language

In this case the teacher should inform the head teacher about this incident and if may involve the police if necessary.

With personal matters it is important not to given preferential treatment to one or a group of learners and to treat everyone equally. Teachers should not give out personal information or get personally involved with a student e.g. not join social networking sites etc. You should avoid touching students inappropriately or give preferential treatment to some students and not others.

Important: Within the evidence for the tasks below where relevant you also need to show examples of how you embed the knowledge into your own /the settings practice.

This model is centred around principles of rights, rules, respect responsibilities, and relationships. Rogers emphasises the need for teachers to establish a set of student led classroom rights, rules and responsibilities during the establishment period of the year (Killian, Ogden, Shipston, & Facas, 2017). These rights, responsibilities and rules entail the behaviours that are expected in the classroom and protect the student’s rights to; feel safe, be treated with respect and to learn. The rules are to be developed reasonably and provide freedom in the sense students are free to move around the boundaries. As the rules are decided and agreed upon by the students, this develops a sense of understanding and accountability for their own behaviour and learning (Edwards, & Watts, 2008). In order to ensure students are respectful to the rights of students, the teacher must also treat students with respect. The teacher must consider the dignity of the students and their rights in the classroom ensuring they avoid any behaviours they

To begin, teachers should not have favorites. Secondly, no one should be able to be a bully and get away with it. Lastly the teachers should always check to make sure all of the class is there.

In reading Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov, he says "Positive reinforcement is one of the most powerful tools in every classroom". These are some rules we have to follow in using positive reinforcement. First rule is "differentiate acknowledgement and praise". "Champion teachers make a careful and intentional distinction between praise and acknowledgement, acknowledging when expectations have been met and praising when the exceptional has been achieved"(Lemov, 2010). Second rule is "praise loud; fix soft". The books states that whispered or nonverbal reminders allow students to self-correct without being called out in public, and this also to the teacher 's benefit by keeping the student offstage and making the teacher to be in control. However, make good news as public as possible, which will let students be more aware of what exact behavior and action the teacher expected to see. Another book Classroom Management that works written by Robert Marzano was also helpful in furthering my knowledge of fostering appropriate behavior. He also suggested reinforce positive behavior rather than punish negative behavior. I learned his theory of token economy and how effectively it can promote positive behaviors. I have applied this in my teaching by using “points” as the positive reinforcement of correct student behaviors.