Mr Balu's Behaviour Tips
1. Start Again
You are in charge and your expectations are paramount. If the lesson does not start the way you want it to, reset it until it becomes an environment conducive to learning. Often, I have had to ‘re-line’ the class up, remind them of the basics of taking bags off tables etc. A silent ‘do-now’ helps too, or a silent reading exercise to calm students down.
2. Move around your classroom.
Movement is powerful and impressive. Try not to stay stagnant at the front of your classroom. Move around and don't allow the children to become distracted. Talk to them about their task or ask them how they might approach the upcoming tasks. I found this difficult in my first years of teaching, but a ‘clicker’ really helped with circulating the classroom. If you think you would benefit from one of these, please let your HOD know.
3. Create the conditions.
We have all been on courses where we feel that sitting in chair for too long is frustrating - try a break of stretching or some movement from seats in your lessons. Ventilation is key at this time of year - keep your windows and vents open and offer our students some natural light. Tidy classrooms are key to this, and we would welcome ideas on how we could help you do this.
4. Talk to each other.
We are a campus-style school which has many benefits and drawbacks. I think sometimes we have colleagues in other departments who we would like to connect to, but have a distance issue. Use your email, phones, and any other system available to you to talk regularly. If there are cross-curricular meets you would like to take place, I will endeavour to create that time and space.
I speak on behalf of the SLT to let you know that we are also available for information, advice, and guidance.
Ajay
Mia's notes
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