1. Behaviour Management
Geoff Petty
Sue Cowley

2. Behaviour can become a concern
As NQTs we are not always taught explicitly how to do certain things…
Writing on the whiteboard is harder than it seems!
CPD is YOUR responsibility
Some things are left to our own discretion
Behaviour management is subject to your own prerogative

3. ‘Set the scene’ How you exhibit yourself is crucial to the students
Setting the scene in the first 5 minutes is the most vital part of the lesson
An introduction can help build rapport

4. Firefighting! Petty (1993, p110)argues that 1-find the REAL problem
2-agree a solution
3-set a target
4-follow up with an evaluation
‘nip it in the bud’-preventative action

5. Cowley’s Seven C’s of Behaviour Management
Cowley, S. (2006) Getting the Buggers to Behave. London: Continuum.
Engage students with the seven C’s to administer acceptable behaviour and create harmony within the classroom

6. Seven C’s(not seas) Communication Confidence Carrots and consequences
Consistency
Control
Choice
creativity

7. Communication
Clarity of communication is key (alliteration also helps)
‘’Teaching is essentially the art of communication’’-Cowley 2012
Best way to reach all students?
Using appropriate terminology
Good communication is about reciprocity

8. confidence NQTs are not the most confident
A difficult class erodes confidence?
Create an aura of confidence
Positive body language
Faith in your own abilities

9. Carrots and consequences
(medal and mission)
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
‘the motorway effect’-drawing boundaries
‘the marshmallow effect’-incentives

10. Consistency Consistent behaviour breeds uniformity
Aim to treat everyone the same
equality

11. Control The teacher is in control of the classroom
‘’this it NOT a democracy’’
If the teacher is not in control difficult students can?
Keep calm!
Control space and layout

12. Choice Difficult/disruptive behaviour is a CHOICE
Encourage students to make the right choices
Be clear about what options the students have available to them
‘language of choice’-give the student a choice with appropriate threat

13. Creativity Differentiation adds character to the lesson
Engage different learning styles (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic)
Engage different theories of teaching (humanist, behaviourist)
Take chances, and attempt different techniques, take risks

14. references
Cowley, S (2012) The Seven C's of Positive Behaviour Management (The Alphabet Sevens Series) –Online Resource at Suecowley.co.uk
Cowley, S. (2006) Getting the Buggers to Behave. London: Continuum.
Duckworth,V Wood, J Dickinson, J Bostock, J (2010) ‘Successful Teaching Practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Exeter:Learning Matters
Petty, G  Teaching Today, A Practical Guide. 4th ed. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes.

15. Further Reading
Wallace, S (2001) Teaching and Supporting Learning in Further Education (3rd ed). Exeter:Learning Matters-p73 ‘Mr Bonnycastle’