© Crown Copyright 2004 Primary National Strategy Responding to inappropriate behaviour

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.1 Objectives To explore effective consequences for children who behave inappropriately a framework for using those consequences a range of classroom intervention strategies and when each strategy is best used ways of maintaining adult and child self-esteem through win-win outcomes ways of involving school-based support in using consequences

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.2 Principles Importance of positive recognition of appropriate behaviour Need for clear, robust systems for positive recognition Importance of developing and maintaining positive relationships Importance of being aware of adults’ emotional responses to inappropriate behaviour Need to draw on each other’s experience Importance of a solution-focused approach

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.3 The child’s inappropriate behaviour Child changes behaviour +ive Child changes behaviour -ive Adult’s response Adult’s feelings Child’s feelings Emotional – reactive Planned – proactive and professional

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.4 Planned consequences for inappropriate behaviour Having a clear framework of consequences which is understood (and contributed to) by children ensures that: –the learning environment is more likely to remain calm and orderly –the use of consequences is more likely to be perceived as fair and consistent Having a clear system helps children to take responsibility for their own behaviour Given this clear system, children begin to make positive behaviour choices

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.5 Least to most intrusive interventions Non-verbal messages Tactical ignoring Description of reality Simple direction Rule reminder Question and feedback Expressing disappointment or disapproval, or using humour Blocking or assertive statements Choices and consequences Exit procedures

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.6 We have considered: maintaining a positive and calm atmosphere in which teaching can continue while at the same time dealing with children who show inappropriate behaviour some effective consequences for children who show inappropriate behaviour a framework of least to most intrusive interventions ways of maintaining adult and child self-esteem through win-win outcomes ways of involving school-based support in using consequences in the classroom

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