Reflection 1 – 5th March 2019

Note: Implementation of the following Dix (2017) strategies: Visible kindness, visible consistency: continuation of being in the classroom 10 minutes minimum before the lesson and greeting the students at the door. Keeping up the consistencyDeliberate botheredness: showing a deeper concern for well-being - building stronger relationships with the 4 students I do not know well … Continue reading Reflection 1 – 5th March 2019

When the Adults Change, Everything Changes

A book by Paul Dix of Pivotal Education (www.pivotaleducation.com) Created 21st January 2019A number of years ago, Paul Dix came to my place of work to conduct a staff training. A 'notorious teacher-wrangler' (Pivotal Education, 2017: synopsis), the MAC (or hall) was full of teachers and support staff. Behaviour management is a phrase all teachers … Continue reading When the Adults Change, Everything Changes