Wellbeing

Positive Classroom Management Strategies

The Positive Classroom Management Strategies consist of 8 evidence-informed instructional practices designed to create safer, purposeful learning environments. These practices support student learning and wellbeing through teaching positive behaviours.

Below are some samples from the guide and website. To find out more follow this link.

De-escalation of Student Behaviour: targeted support

There are 10 modules available on LearnED (on eduPay, use the term: 'de-escalation of student behaviour' in the search bar).

The modules are:

Course overview and foundations
Understanding behaviour
Creating safe and engaging learning environments
Introduction to the escalation cycle
Responding to student behaviour during the agitation phase
Responding at the acceleration phase
Responding at the peak phase
Blocking and disengagement: overview
Responding at the de-escalation and recovery phase
Post-incident actions.

Local Wellbeing Case Studies

Inverleigh Primary School: Maintaining Student Connectedness to School

This Wellbeing Case Study highlights Inverleigh Primary School's approach to supporting student connectedness to school.

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Balliang East Primary School: Maintaining Student Connectedness to School

Our first Wellbeing Case Study highlights Balliang East Primary School's approach to supporting student connectedness to school.

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Resources

Teaching Consent

Teachers, Addam Storey and Susan O'Brien, at Delacombe Primary School, have developed a two week Health unit on the elements of consent that are mandatory to teach from Foundation to Year 6. They used Department resources to guide the units including: