Behaviour Management in Schools

When creating a classroom environment for students , the goal is an environment where they feel:

• tested

• Safe to express themselves

• pushed to the limit

• observed

When are behaviour management strategies most effective?

• Prior to a big holiday

• When behavioural issues arise

• When used continuously

Consequences to inappropriate behaviours should be:

• Erratic with high impact

• Varied to keep the students on their toes

• Logical and consistent

Rewards and sanctions in schools aim to

• encourage good attendance

• promote positive behaviours

• achieve all of the above

True or false: Only teaching staff are responsible for managing behaviours

• True

• False

True or False: Rewards and sanctions are a strategy that is applied only in Primary schools

• True

• False

Key factor in managing challenging behaviours is to

• think it is Ok to take it personally

• talk about the child' behaviour in front of them

• confront the child

• Stay calm