My school behaviour management policy relates to the legislation of Education Act 2011, School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Education and Inspection Act 2006, The Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2014 and School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2011. The policy is in place to fulfil its duty under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The policy is set out by the Governing Body, the Headteacher and the Behaviour Coordinator as required by the Department for Education (DfE) (2014) who states that schools should establish their classroom discipline by putting in place a strong behaviour to support their staff in …show more content…
The policy also aims to encourage mutual respect in order to prevent any form of bullying. Hawk et al. (2002) believe that schools that effectively manage their pupils’ behaviour have embedded values about the welfare and safety of all members of their community. In addition, mutual respect and regards between teachers and students will go a long way in reducing the chances of violent conduct (Dix, 2010). The school does not tolerate any form of low level disruptive behaviour during lessons as the school believes that pupils can reach their full potential in a happy, ordered and stimulating learning environment. The school bans the use of any physical force that can cause pain, as a way of discipline even though staff may use reasonable force to restrain or control pupils to prevent damage to property or a criminal offence being committed. This is in line with the DfE (2013) who suggests that teachers may use reasonable force to prevent pupils from harming themselves and others. Pupils’ views and opinions are acknowledged through the school council in line with article 12 of the of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child who stated that any child capable of forming her or his own views has the right to freely express those views in all matters affecting the child (DfE, 2010). The school aims to achieve at least a good behaviour at all school’s inspections as recommended by the DfE (2013b) who states that schools should have high expectation of pupils’
Before exploring ways of managing behaviours and supporting children positively within the classroom/school environment I will be looking at the characteristics that influence particular behaviours. Which can be or become disruptive to a child’s social and emotional wellbeing, their learning and consequently negatively impact both themselves and those around
Moreover, we will provide advice and ways to be free from the school brutality or to report the incident without damaging to the victims. Bullying is repeated or has potential to be repeated ‘unwanted’ and ‘aggressive’ action via any methods embracing the internet, message or face to face. It not only counts the physical harassment, but also mental assault such as swearing, teasing or producing malicious comments. For the bullies, I hope you felt and learned the feelings of the bullied and stop hurting others voluntarily. We will no more ignore or look over the school violence.
Working within our school setting  we work in an open and transparent manor This includes ensuring , all doors have glass panels in or be left open so that we can be seen as we teach, this is set in place to discourage any false allegations of occurrences of abuse as it can be disproved and can also protect teachers them self from having abuse. By doing so we are allowing open teaching which can dissolve any accusations made by either students or staff. Listening to children-  All staff members to ensure they make time to listen to their pupils as it could raise concern regarding the child’s welfare as when a child is willing to speak and feels comfortable and safe enough to open up it is the staffs duty to ensure this child is listened to and taken seriously.
For example : Behaviour policy, bullying, attendance, code of conduct, sanctions & rewards and health and safety. If these policies and procedures are consistent and the boundaries and rules are adhered to by all children and staff alike, there should be no misunderstandings. This would mean that whoever is implementing a rule or sanction to a child it would be accepted by everyone. Fair rules means that the children are calmer and positive and there should be no arguments or disagreements. If all the staff are consistent, whoever they are or wherever they are working in the school - they could be an external football coach for an after school club - then the children and other staff would be content with any sanctions, rewards or discipline that are
Behaviour policies are a legal requirement and an important part of an educational setting. It is also a framework which all members of staff must implement within their practice. It lays out the expectations of all children in the setting and the consequences of their actions if they are not in line with the expectations. It should also have reference to any health and safety aspects as well as safeguarding.
School is not a place where students should feel unsafe or be harmed in any way. High schools should defend their students, not encourage laws that make their environments
Reading through Behaviour Therapy, I came across techniques and therapies which I have used at work. Working as a Behaviour Interventionist, I am trained to teach autistic children with ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) therapy. I completely agree with the effectiveness of token programmes, time out procedure, and self-reinforcement. These techniques are recommended by behaviour therapists and consultants through applied settings to teach and appreciate positive behaviour. I often notice children trying to seek attention or desired reinforcer through challenging behaviour such as screaming, throwing things or hitting, if parent gives in to their demand it models to the children that they could use this as their way out.
When the teacher have the rules laid out the rules that they have is a style of its own with their meaning because even though some teachers may have the same rules but they interpret it in a different way when teaching in a learning environment. WWW.Teachingideas.com(2018)Retrieved 3/7/2018 Behavior management rules can go from being basis rules medium and hard rules for the children to follow the behavior rules are for children so that they won’t be misbehaving as it creates a sense of order for the teacher to be able to teach the children on so many levels if they have rules to follow. Not having rules can lead to the children. Doing different strategies to help improve on the children behavior so that they can active their learning styles.
Melissa Anderson, EDU 243, 10/22/15, Journal 9 As I read the information covered in this chapter, the biggest impact to students would be how to collaborate with all families on classroom behavioral concerns. Usually if parents are more involved with their child’s learning, the child is more likely to succeed in school and have stable and positive behavior. If the teacher has concerns about the students behavior the teacher has a meeting with the parents about the reported concerns. If the parents and teachers cooperate positively the student will benefit from this.
Bullying has been named an “emerging public health issue requiring intervention” (Ansary, Elias, Greene, & Green, 2015, p. 27). As a major problem in schools around the world, the issue of bullying must be addressed in order to keep students physically and emotionally safe. The act of bullying not only affects the well-being of the person being targeted, but it also affects the rest of the school community too. It can be difficult for teachers, principals, and superintendents to make an ethical decision about what to do when bullying occurs because there are misunderstandings about what bullying is, leading to the improper identification of situations.
It is highly believed that students learn best when they enjoy the school and are able to develop a sense of belonging in a safe environment. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD, p.10) suggested that students are able to develop a positive attitude towards learning, build resilience and reach their full potential when their wellbeing is optimised. The National Safe Schools Framework provides schools in Australian with a guideline that assist in establishing the school policies and creating a safe learning environment where bullying, harassment, aggression and violence are not accepted. According the statistics provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008,p.29), 11% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 4–14 years reported being bullied at school, 17% said that the bullying had impacted on their progress at school. On top of that, mental health is of great importance to students’ optimal learning and development outcomes as well as their experience of schooling.
But, when it comes to fights, bullying, or other offences things that may lead to violence, the schools need to be firm on removing students from school if they choose to fight rather than learn. Continuing on with this thought, there is the second question; which asks if the rules should be flexible for grade school offenders vs older students. Personally, I think it should. Take for example the second grader from Alexandria, La, these may be case studies brought forth by Cauchon article, but it is also ridiculous to punish a second grader for using a knife to cut an apple. The reasons for these rules are because of increased safety concerns, but if students get punished for even giving the tool in question to a teacher, there is a lapse in common sense that needs to be reevaluated.
Bullying in Schools What seems fun and harmless for some students, is painful and degrading to others. Bullying has been a critical issue around schools, but before it was not as dangerous and know as it is now. These do not means bullying was not happening, it means it was not taken into consideration by parents or teachers. They thought it was just peer pressure or a kids game, and sooner or later the kids would be friends again. At one point, bullies think it’s normal to be mean and abusive to other students.
Discipline policy which acts as main guideline has been around for ages in every single school. This has resulted into implementation of discipline policies in schools to provide teachers, staffs as well as parents with the guideline in educating students’ behaviour form young age. The policy are also being revaluated over years due to ensure conducive safe environment for the members in the school. For instance, the goals, violation and the consequences of the discipline policy within the school context is clearly stated in the School A’s discipline policy for the whole school community to refer to. In order for the policy to be fully effective, all the school members including the writer must support the policy by ensuring the policy is implemented in a proper way.
Bullying is defined as repeated oppression, physical or psychological of a less powerful individual by a more powerful individual, people or group. It consists of three main types of abuse which are physical, verbal and emotional. Bullying in schools is a common and worldwide spread problem that can have critical and negative implications on the general school climate as well as on the right of students to study in a safe and secure environment without fear. Many people believe that bullying is part of life, happens in all schools and so it’s not an issue to worry about and that it lets individuals know what life is all about as it toughens them but in reality bullying is a detrimental problem that affects most school going children and teenagers physically, emotionally and socially.