Behaviour Management

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Class Room Management Techniques

Below is a short video to help parent's careers and teachers classroom strategies for managing behaviour these strategies are not going to work for every learners but they may point you in the right direction to do so.

When considering behaviour Techniques it is important to remember to ignore the second Behaviour has highlighted by Sue Cowley ( June 2018) and concentrate on the first behaviour

YouTube. (2018). Classroom Strategies For Managing Difficult Behaviour

Techniques from Past experience

Here are some techniques that have help me with in my roles as a SEND Tutor

To Build up a good relationship with learners and students.
To use positive behaviour whilst teaching
To make lesson interactive and engaging
To Use effective communication skills and also when giving feedback.
To set clear expectations with in our class room environment
To give appropriate consequences when necessary

The Classroom management techniques are a specific method used to create a positive learning environment For all learners and young people

Class room management techniques are specific ways to handle situations in the classroom, such as how to deal with minor disruptions, how to confront inappropriate language, or how to use proximity.

Behaviour Stretegies

With in this section we look at behaviour strategies and how they can help and support positive behaviour. we will look at the 5 ways to the positive Behaviour model by Monash university and how this can help you.

5 ways to support positive behaviour strategies in the class room

Expectations – setting clear expectations eliminates doubt and sets targets.
Modelling – educators should model positive behaviours, illustrating what the behaviour looks and feels like (PBS is not just for students).
Consistency – maintain consistency so that students know what to expect with follow through.
Acknowledgement – positively acknowledge attempts that students make toward their target behaviours
Evaluation – Evaluate the merit of each strategy regularly to ensure that it is working the way it should be.

Monash University. (2024)

Behaviour strategies what are they these can carefully planned activities to achieve a goal, such as building relationships with students, establishing clear expectations, or creating a positive classroom culture
Not all the above behaviour strategies are going to work for each individual learner but they may put you on the right track to helping you over come the different behaviours

Behaviour Management Techniques for children with send

The list below will indicate some behaviour management techniques to help you with in the class room

Positive Reinforcement : One of the most effective strategies in behaviour management is positive enforcement. SEN students often respond well to rewards for positive behaviour rather than punishments for negative actions. This could be verbal praise, stickers, or earning time for a preferred activity. The key is to make the reinforcement immediate and specific, so the student knows exactly what behaviour is being rewarded.

Clear and consistent Rules : Clear, simple, and consistent rules are crucial for SEN students, who may not understand complicated instructions. Visual aids such as charts or pictures can help reinforce what is expected of them. Consistency in enforcing these rules, across different times and settings, helps students learn appropriate behaviours more quickly.

Structured Environment : A structured classroom environment can significantly reduce undesirable behaviours. This includes having a predictable routine, organised physical spaces, and clearly defined areas for different activities. Such structure helps SEN students feel secure and understand what is expected of them throughout the school day.

Structured Rewards System: Set up reward systems for good behaviour. Develop structured reward systems that are predictable and easily understood. This can involve a token economy where students earn tokens for specific behaviours and exchange them for a reward, or a chart where progress towards a reward is visually tracked. Ensure that the rewards are meaningful to the students and aligned with their interests or needs. This method not only motivates but also teaches valuable skills related to cause and effect, planning, and delayed gratification.

By implementing the following techniques, SEN teachers and SEN teaching assistants can create an environment where all students feel valued and able to achieve their potential.

Over time you as the practitioner will develop your own behaviour management techniques that will work for you, one day the techniques will work the next it may now work as every day is different, we also have to become adaptive with out behaviour management techniques as well and this will make us more resilient and stronger as an individual.

Support

Positive Behaviour Support Plan

What is a positive Behaviour support plan

This plan provides carers with a step by step guide to managing challenging behaviour. It is based on the results of a behaviour assessment. Two important parts of the plan are:

Proactive Strategies

Look for triggers
Teach skills e.g. a sign for “finished”
Be aware of how you talk to the person e.g. firm, funny and calm
Adjust the environment e.g. dim the lights, tie hair back to stop someone pulling hair
Rewards
Routine and structure
Boundaries

Reactive Strategies

Do not respond to the behaviour
Give reminders
Distract the person
Give the person what they want
Remove yourself from the situation e.g., leave the room

A good plan has more proactive than reactive strategies.

Finding Professional support for your child

Below are some Links to help parents and carers who have children with behavioural issue . The links below might help you with your child or give you some vital advice

Counselling and therapy

Having a councillor or therapist can help with your child to understand and manage their feelings and behaviours

Counselling & Therapy | Parents Guide To SupportRead our information and advice on how to access counselling or therapy for your child, and ways you can support them through the process.

Getting support from your child's school

Be open with the school about the challenges you are experiencing and ask them for advice

School Anxiety and Refusal | Parent Guide to SupportIf your child is anxious about school, or refusing to go to school at all, read our tips and advice on how you can support their mental health.

Speaking to you GP

If you are worried that your child is behaving in challenging ways because they are struggling with their mental health, it’s a good idea to speak to a GP

Getting support from the GP | Guide for ParentsFind out about the mental health support your child can access through the GP, advice on booking GP appointments and supporting your child to go to the GP.

Identifying additional needs

Sometimes, children and young people behave in challenging ways when they have an additional need, neurodiverse condition, learning disability or developmental difficulty that has not been recognised

If your child is diagnosed with an additional need, you can ask the professionals supporting them about parenting strategies that will best suit them.

Parent and Teacher Relationships

36% of teachers said they felt that relationships with parents are now better than before the first lockdown.

Building a strong relationship i vital for a child's development and can also improve the learners educational experience and reduce challenging behaviours below are some tips for building a good relationship and managing challenging behaviour

Communicate Regularly - As teachers and practitioners we can share information about a learners behaviour ,there achievements and other academic and social-emotional learning information. Parents can also share information about the learners hobbies ,interests and also how they have been at home during a evening and weekend this could be done in an home school diary are via email
Use Positive Reinforcement - Most send Learners will often respond well to rewards for positive behaviour, this could be favourite choose time, stickers ,or just verbal communication
Tech Replacement skills- Parents can tech children replacement skills to help with there behaviours such as using simple phrases like '' I need help'' or ''I have finished'' this could help decrease challenging behaviours
Be empathic and respectful - Teachers and practitioners can develop empathy and respect for families and also be non judge mental towards them
Listen carefully - Teacher and practitioners can listen carefully to parents and take there point of view on board as this could help them. And this also could help them understand there expectations and hopes for their child
Be open and honest - For teacher and practitioner to be open and honest to parents

Early Interventions

What Can early interventions Achieve

Early intervention approaches will focus on support on 4 different areas of a child's development which are their physical , cognitive, behavioural and social and emotional development .

Physical - Obesity and physical health

Cognitive - School achievement and entry into work force

Social & emotional - mental health and well-being

Behavioural - Crime Violence and anti social behaviour

Key Takeaways:

Early intervention is crucial for addressing behavioural challenges in children.
Comprehensive assessment and individualised behaviour plans are important for effective early intervention.
Collaboration and communication among all involved parties are key to successful early intervention.

Here are some benefits of early interventions

Preventing problems from escalating - it will be able to help learners regain focus , confidence and a sense of success
Improve outcomes - Having an early intervention can help learners improve their academic work , their school attendance and the overall quality of there life at school and home
Reduce the impact of problems - it will be able to help reduce the impact of problems on learners 'development , learning and wellbeing

Time Out

''Time outs have been a popular tool since psychological behaviorist Arthur Staats coined the term and proved its effectiveness in the 1950s. ''

When ever you use time out's here are some tips / Guidance to help you

Make it clear what the behaviour led to the time out been implemented
Give the children the opportunity to be able to repair the behaviour when they come back from the time out
Time outs are recommended for learners between the ages of 2 and 8
Use time outs sparingly and not for every behaviour issue
But also use them consistently; if you are trying to stop a particular behaviour, use it every time that behaviour happens

One of the key elements of a time out is to removing the attention and stimulation aspect

Benefits of time out

The list below identify some benefits of time out with children and young people

Reduce Aggressive Behaviour - Having time out can improve aggressive behaviour such and physical and verbal
Improve Compliance - Having in time out will help children to be able to comply with basic rules and direction
To help learners improve and understand appropriate behaviour - learners will be able to learn which behaviours are appropriate or not

Time out's can have a negative effect on children

Emotions dysregulation - Can make learners more emotionally dysregulated
Isolation - Make learners feel alone and rejected especially young children
Decreased ability to develop coping skills - Can make it harder for learners to develop coping skills

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