MOTIVATING THE DISAFFECTED

RED YELLOW PINK BLUE BROWN GREEN BLACK

PURPLE WHITE ORANGE GOLD BLACK YELLOW

BLACK YELLOW PURPLE PINK RED BLACK BLACK BLUE GREEN GOLD BLUE

BLUE ORANGE WHITE RED WHITE YELLOW

TYPE OF LEARNER The Donkey stubborn The Lion fights when others disagree with them The Rabbit runs at the sight of any conflict The Ostrich who buries their head The Monkey fools around The Elephant blocks the way The Giraffe looks down on others The Tortoise withdraws from the group The Cat looking for sympathy The Peacock shows off The Rhino puts foot in it ad upsets people The Owl looks serious and pretends to be wise; uses long words The Mouse too timid to speak The Frog goes on and on about the same subject The Hippo seems to sleep all the time The Cuckoo tries to unsettle everyone The Parrot talks all the time and doesn’t let anyone else have a say The Scapegoat gets everyone else’s guilt The Gorilla bullies others

OBJECTIVE: Help to reduce off-task behaviour of students during lessons.

OUTCOMES - You will be able to:

Recognise common off-task behaviours displayed by students

Identify strategies other teachers use to manage student behaviour.

Consider how you can implement such strategies into your teaching.

Consider this...

“There is something deep in our culture that leads to the belief that we should be punitive towards

children who are difficult”(David Jones; Sunday Times 18th March 2007)

Intro• In pairs, record common examples of student behaviour which,

while not offensive, delays, interrupts or distracts learning. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKa4g3YkQmU• Could you record these on the left hand side of your sheet.

• E.G. Swinging on chairs, pen tapping.

TASK 1• In your groups now discuss the low level disruptive behaviours

you have listed. Add any others you may have thought about.

• Then rate them from five being the most frequently experienced and one being the least.

• Whole session discussion.

Right or Left Brain Dominant?

Have a look at this image: Is the ballerina rotating CLOCKWISE or ANTI CLOCKWISE?

Key Hemispheric Skills

Left Brain Inventory Right Brain Inventory

Highly organised Organisation tends to be lacking

Like making lists and planning Free association

Likely to f ollow rules without questioning them Like to know why you're doing something or why rules

exist (reasons)

Good at keeping track of time No sense of time

Spelling and mathematical f ormula easily

memorised

May have trouble with spelling and fi nding words to

express yourself

Enjoy observing Enjoy touching and f eeling actual objects (sensory

input)

Left Brain Inventory Right Brain Inventory

Plan ahead Trouble prioritising. So, of ten late, impulsive

Likely to read instruction manual bef ore trying Unlikely to read instruction manual bef ore trying

Listen to what is being said Listen to how something is being said

Rarely use gestures when talking Talk with your hands

Likely to believe you're not creative, need to

be willing to try and take risks to develop your

potential

Likely to think you're naturally creative, but need to

apply yourself to develop your potential

TASK 2 On the right hand side of your sheet can you write down any

strategies that would help you to address any of the low level behaviours that have been listed.

Add any tips and ideas to the sheet as well.

Each group to feedback on one of their frequently observed off-task behaviours and to suggest a strategy they would consider to use in the future.

Can we avoid this???

Plenary

• Move round the room looking at the sheets of other groups and consider strategies other groups have identified.

• Resource (handout) Strategies for handling disruptive student behaviour.

Motivating the disaffected – strategies for the classroom• POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT• Relationships• Trust• Praise, Reward, • positive• purpose• Calm, • Consistency and structure• Building up self esteem• Be flexible• Be interested• Mix it up – Use V.A.K

SUGGESTED READINGClassroom ManagementPhilip Waterhouse (Network Educational Press)

Promoting Positive BehaviourTim O’Brien(David Fulton Publishers)

Dealing with Disruptive Students in the ClassroomJerry Olsen & Paul CooperD&N publishing

Getting the Buggers to BehaveSue CowleyContinuum International publishing