Motivation - An Intrinsic Approach

The business model of the 20th Century was one based on carrots and sticks; If you do this you will get this bonus and if you don’t then you will get nothing, apart from more work to do by an even tighter deadline! The strange thing is this worked and it was fairly successful as a motivator. As with time however, things have moved on and the carrot and stick motivator is being proved time and time again to be ineffective as a method of motivation and so some of the largest business’ in the world are turning their attentions to a new model.

Teachers' Dress Code

More of a discussion starter as opposed to a blog post...

Does the way a teacher dresses affect behaviour?

Does a smart teacher command more respect? Is a casually dressed teacher easier to get on with? Should you dress smarter the higher up the ladder you are? What about a D&T teacher - is it practical to dress smartly?

Let us know what you think...

TR

Behaviour in our Schools.....How much does it concern you?

I happened to be looking on the Guardian Website (nothing political/election based I can assure you) and I came across a section titled Classroom Violence, yes there is a designated section on the website of one of our national newspapers titled Classroom Violence. Are things really that bad that this area of education has its own section containing 283 related articles detailing stories about violence in our schools. This also comes at a time when Ed Balls reaffirms his message that teachers should be allowed to use reasonable force to restrain students. The question I ask to all prospective/current trainee teachers is how much do these media stories increase the concern you have regarding behaviour management ahead of any teaching practice you undertake? Does it begin to become more of a concern then actually delivering good content to your students?

Outdoor Education - Its Role in Behaviour Management

From the very start of my teaching career I made the decision to get involved in activities outside of the classroom. I was lucky that my first Educational Visit came early on, in fact is was at the end of my teacher training year when I got invited to go on the Watersports Visit to the South of France. I also volunteered to take charge of the Year 7 Football team from the September of my NQT Year (this was purely because I love Football). At the time, I was totally unaware of how powerful these activities were going to be with regards to the Behaviour Management in my classroom. Since that first trip to France, I have participated in and lead many other Educational Visits, because of the way that it inspires, motivates and challenges the young people. The Hub provided by Include Solutions has a designated area which will look at how you can use your experiences outside of the classroom to build relationships with your students and in turn improve the behaviour management within your classroom. You will be provided with practical advice and strategies to assist you on your journey so that you get the most out of your role as a Teacher. BR