AEW Project Module 3 Supporting the Students

Supporting the Students Some of our young ones just need someone to listen to them. I know all the families so I can give good advice to the teachers. I see the parents and children in the community and they give me respect. Every child is special and they have special needs. I like to think they are all individuals. Every child has some special talent and we need to find it and encourage it. I work closely with the teachers. We are one big team. If I notice something, I can always talk to the Principal. I sometimes talk to the families if there is a problem. Attendance is really important. We need to look into the reasons why children are absent.

How Important is the Indigenous AEW? Higher expectations Higher aspirations Better results Acts as role model Builds self-esteem of students

Promoting positive behaviour learn and use pupils names use effective communication skills and encourage the use of these in pupils identify pupils needs and interests to help develop effective learning activities help to organise a stimulating working environment to encourage learning have well prepared learning materials encourage pupils to take appropriate responsibilities help to encourage parental involvement

Phrase it positively AvoidNever Say & do not use LabellingPeople like you are hopeless. ComparisonYou will never be as smart as your brother DistancingYou make me sick. I don’t want to listen to you any more. Put DownA baby could do this SarcasmWere you born in a pig sty? EscalatorsLoud voice tone; angry facial expression; insults

Frame it positively SituationA positive frame Everyone else in the group has finished their work except Sam. It is now break-time “What do you mean, you haven’t finished? How much time do you need? Everybody else has got it done! “I see you have tried really hard on this worksheet. You really want to get it done. You still have three more questions to go, though. Don’t worry. We will tackle them next time. Well done. A put-down

Praising

Dealing with the really difficult case

Responsible Thinking Process “What are you doing?” “What are the rules?” What happens when you break the rules?” “Is that what you want to happen?” “Where do you want to be?” or “What do you want to do now?” “What will happen if you disrupt again?”

Personal Qualities of AEW Resilience, Patience, Optimism Indestructability Dependability

The AEW and Attendance