Essay Benefits Of Good Behaviour

Benefits of good behaviour:

• It creates a positive learning environment

• It creates responsible present and future citizens

• It enhances independence and self-esteem

• We all manage to get more done

Good teaching promotes good behaviour

The following are extracts from the publication: Behaviour and Attendance Materials for Secondary Initial Teacher Training Tutors TUTOR HANDBOOK

General features of effective learning and teaching

Effective learning is led by teachers who demonstrate practice which is underpinned by:

• sense of purpose: clear aim for the lesson, expectations for achievement are clear, materials and resources are organised, additional adults in the class have a defined role;

• degree of negotiation: opportunities

Leadership in learning and teaching

The leadership skills required to lead learning and teaching are underpinned by:

• good communication between teacher and pupils;

• secure subject knowledge;

• high expectations of pupils’ achievement;

• lively, well-paced lessons;

• understanding and meeting the learning needs of all pupils in the class;

• acting on reflections on previous lessons (feedback loop);

• confidence in managing pupils.

Some of these skills will inevitably be refined over several years of teaching experience. But a deepening understanding of their relevance to pupil learning will be part of a teacher’s continuing professional experience on behaviour and attendance issues as their career develops.

Rights, responsibilities, routines, rules and relationships

A framework for promoting a positive learning ethos is commonly constructed around rights, responsibilities, routines and rules – the 4Rs. These should be placed under the overarching ‘R’ of relationships, which are crucial to the successful implementation of any activity in the