PD - PB4L

Discussed

Release time…

Museum trip – fabulous resources

Softball is the next inter-house sport and RDE will organise a time to go over the rules etc for those who are interested.

BYOD – do not let students on devices who have not returned permission slips. Tech Arts teachers who use devices

Scrunchies and jewellery – addressing students that are wearing scrunchies on their wrists and ‘Taonga’ that is acceptable.

Moved to Room 14 – Sheryn Hobbs – PB4L-SW Practitioner

What contributes to a school year starting positively?

-      Being welcoming/approachable and interested in students’ lives

-      Setting boundaries straight away

-      Learning to pronounce students’ names properly

What contributes to a school year not starting positively?

-      Feeling disliked by your teacher/students

Connection is key – WHY?? Positive relationships improve student outcomes. 

"Every child deserves an adult that will never give up on them"

Alton-Lee (2003) Best Evidence Synthesis - Student voice, what students need:

- Feeling supported when they make a mistake.

Restorative Practices are important.

Guide to Behaviour and Learning (TKI)

Teaching for Positive Behaviour (?)

Active supervision - bus duty etc - How can we do this in areas that are not the classroom?

Plan intentionally for desired outcomes.

Common setting - identify problems

Commonsense Solutions

Pre-correction - Positive Forecasting (this should start in the classroom) - identify and teach replacement behaviours. 

- remember to SHINE by including others

Use the school values when doing positive forecasting. 

Active Supervision is:

- Moving

- Scanning

- Interacting (make it a goal to interact with unknown students).

Positively reinforce students who are following the rules - be explicit.

Movement should be constant and unpredictable - target problem areas.

When scanning target both appropriate and inappropriate behaviours.

Meaningful and brief interactions. 

Baseline connections are helpful when addressing inappropriate behaviours.

High rates of positive contact with individuals or groups of students can be expected to significantly reduce inappropriate behaviours.

Corrective consequences - 2 minutes max

In groups we filled in our ideas of what is 'The Good', 'The Bad', and 'The Ugly' things that we think go on at this school.

Hamish - Asperger's diagnosis -  what does he think of his diagnosis. This is his advice for teachers: "Look at their strengths and weaknesses", "Make a bond or a connection to help students"