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The Classroom Behaviour Puzzle
Introduction
Effective classroom management of student behaviour is of paramount importance in creating an environment where learning can take place. It is always a struggle to achieve and maintain because the nature and needs of our students is always varied and varying and we have little or no control over this. However, in spite of the challenge most teachers achieve this and some make it look effortless.
Achieving effective classroom management requires an understanding of the factors that influence it. Some of these like classroom organisation we have more control over whilst others like individual needs we do not and instead have to adapt our practice to overcome the challenge of them. Each of these nine factors is now explored further with useful strategies for outstanding practice:
Classroom Organisation
Information on how all aspects of the organisation and set-up of a classroom affect the quality of learning and behaviour
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Clear Agreed Class Rules
Advice on establing a set of clear classroom rules that have been agreed with students
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Consistent Application of Rules
Understanding how our inconsistencies in the application of rules impacts on behaviour and learning
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Environmental Factors
Exploring how various environmental factors such as the weather can impact on behaviour and learning
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Health and Well-being
Information on how students' health and well-being affect their behaviour and ability to learn
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Individual Needs
Exploring how individual needs impacts on learning and behaviour within the classroom.
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Social Dynamics of the Class
This article explores how a whole class, form or cohort may be viewed as more challenging than others.
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Student/Teacher Relationship
An article exploring the student/teacher relationship and how this affects learning and behaviour in the classroom
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Task Management
This is a detailed article on task management and its impact on learning and behaviour in the classroom
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