Mrs Nat

Behaviour management

Oct 23

Mrs NatEducation behaviour management, education, Lee Canter No Comments

Last night on Twitter I discussed behaviour management, there are times when I feel like I am pulling out my hair with my class so when the Performance Management observation was due it was decided that perhaps behaviour management would be a good thing to look at.  I went into my lesson as normal, I do not believe in pulling out all the stops for observations as I like a true reflection on my teaching.  The outcome is this nothing is wrong with my behaviour management, nothing can be given for suggestions I have excellent behaviour management (currently).

I think that I have to accept I have an interesting class with two very strong characters, I need to accept that they are children and will push me.  I do not believe in shouting in the classroom I think that a look and a quiet word often say a lot more.  The children in my class know what I expect and that there will be consequences if expectations are not met.  They all know that I care about them individually and that I will be more disappointed if they do something wrong rather than cross.

I think my overall tip to myself and others is to go and read (for me again) Assertive Discipline by Lee Canter.  It is where all my behaviour skills come from.  Among many messages in this book the key is to be calm, fair, firm and consistant.  I know how much of a battle this can be and perhaps sometimes I need to take a check and realise that on the whole my class are ok and I need to stop being so harsh with myself.

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