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Building better relationships, better learning, better behaviour Day 1 http: //bit. ly/rswhome @rswhome Transforming lives through learning 1
Welcome and check-in Introduce yourself to a partner Tell them: • Your name and a bit about your job/role • Where you would rather be right now, and who with! Be ready to share this with the group! Transforming lives through learning
Course Aims • Reflect upon the skills & qualities required to support young people effectively • Identify your own strengths and development needs • Increase confidence in carrying out our support roles • Explore the different roles and contributions that individuals make within a team • Examine the roles for support staff with Curriculum for Excellence and Getting it right for every child • Identify effective strategies to promote positive behaviour and interpersonal skills in young people. Transforming lives through learning 3
Success Escalator: where are you? 10 1 Transforming lives through learning 4
Why are you here? What do you need to move up the success escalator? • • Wider knowledge Increase in confidence Effective strategies Share good practice with colleagues • Time to reflect • Other… Transforming lives through learning 5
Life experiences and influences • We all bring a range of experiences and influences to school. • These influences can impact upon how we react to situations. Transforming lives through learning 6
The Human Condition Thoughts Feelings/Needs Behaviours Transforming lives through learning 7
Baby Brain – Dr Suzanne Zeedyk Watch video on You. Tube: https: //youtu. be/Zk. Sx. IHHf 5 I? list=PLc. D 2 Td. Z 4 b. XSn. MFIp. ZUJVc. Jen. L 6 zt 84 Ucn Or on Glow (log-in required): https: //glowscotland. sharepoint. com/portals/hub/_layouts/15/Point. Publishing. aspx? app=video&p=p&chid=01 e 457 d 7 -d 42 d-458 c-9 cf 5 ec 8 de 2 ec 11 c 4&vid=2 c 2 e 2 cad-1464 -4 efc-9 aa 0 -1836327 d 02 d 6 Transforming lives through learning
John Carnochan - Detective Chief Superintendent Watch video on You. Tube: https: //youtu. be/wi. NFt 8 Rx. Wa. Q? list=PLc. D 2 Td. Z 4 b. XSn. MFIp. ZUJVc. Jen. L 6 zt 84 Ucn Or on Glow (log-in required): https: //glowscotland. sharepoint. com/portals/hub/_layouts/15/Point. Publishing. aspx ? app=video&p=p&chid=01 e 457 d 7 -d 42 d-458 c-9 cf 5 -ec 8 de 2 ec 11 c 4&vid=d 9209 f 433 bf 4 -4 c 18 -9 a 6 b-8 ba 1 fd 9 a 99 bc Transforming lives through learning 9
What has happened to Jamie? What influences and experiences is he bringing to school? • There are experiences, events and relationships which impact on children’s lives. • Psychological/physiological factors may also be a feature. • Any and all of these factors can influence their behaviour. Staff have little or no control over these factors. • Children can display these behaviours as: • Loss of personal power • Need to maintain self-esteem • Fear • Failure • Attention seeking • Displaced anger Transforming lives through learning 10
Reacting to Jamie What can we do if Jamie’s behaviour is challenging, possibly because of difficult circumstances outwith school? React rationally by staying in control of our own behaviour and not taking acting-out behaviour personally: – Be in control – Be professional – Look for positive diversions Transforming lives through learning 11
Stop and Think! Do the behaviours and attitudes of staff impact in behaviours and attitudes of those young people in their care, and vice versa? Transforming lives through learning 12
Relationships are key Transforming lives through learning 13
Skills and Qualities Think about a person who has positively influenced or motivated or inspired you… Try to identify the skills and qualities that this person has. Transforming lives through learning 14
Good support staff are…? Placemat Activity 1. In YOUR area, and on your own, identify the skills and qualities necessary to be an excellent support assistant. 1. As a group, share, discuss and agree on the top 6 skills and qualities from your group, write these in the middle box. Transforming lives through learning 15
Good support staff are: • • • Open Fair Caring Enabling Assertive Enthusiastic Supportive Resilient Persistent Respectful Transforming lives through learning • • • Persistent Committed Trusting Encouraging Reliable Challenging Prepared Sensitive Listening Consistent • Resourceful • Engaging • Have high expectations • Flexible • Humorous • Creative • Brave • Patient 16
Legislation Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000: • Education is to be directed to the development of the personality, talents, mental and physical abilities of the child or young person to their fullest potential. • Learning abilities and life skills are both important and complementary. Transforming lives through learning 17
The vision for children Curriculum for Excellence Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) Transforming lives through learning Children and Young People Legislation 18
Children’s Rights All policies are founded in children’s rights Scottish Government: “Our ambition is for Scotland to become the best place in the world for a child to grow up. Recognising, respecting and promoting rights is essential if we are to make that vision a reality. ” Recognising and Realising Children's Rights Transforming lives through learning 19
Curriculum for Excellence Inc lud ed Curricular Areas um er ac y Health and Wellbeing Entitlements R e s C po i t ns i z i b e l n e s Transforming lives through learning Ethos e iv r s c t to fe u Ef tri b on C ed lv vo In y c a r te i L Wider Achievement l C u f on s I s s n f e d i r de c i e v c n n i u Interdisciplinary Learning d r S ea ua t L l s N
Getting it right for every child - GIRFEC Transforming lives through learning 21
Getting it right for every child - GIRFEC What do children and young people need from you? Transforming lives through learning
Teams Different types of teams: Pupil Support Team Transforming lives through learning 23
Teamwork An understanding of individual approaches can support team creation and team working by: § Improving communication § Identifying individual and team strengths and challenges § Helping people to value the strengths of others § Clarifying team behaviour § Helping to match tasks to people § Predicting potential problem areas § Helping deal with conflict § Improving the way the team solves problems Transforming lives through learning 24
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Together we can achieve so much more… Transforming lives through learning 26
FOR GOODNESS SAKE STOP !!!!!!! Rocking on chairs Making silly noises Not bringing correct equipment Getting out of seat Shouting out Prodding other Fussing with coats & bags pupils Talking when the teacher is Transforming lives through learning Coming into the classroom noisily 27
Preparatory task for Day 2 John is running along the top of the school wall again although you have told him several times to stop. or Amy is crying again saying that no-one will play with her, despite the fact that you gave organised a ‘playground pal’ for her. Think of a situation from your own experience. Note it down and bring it with you tomorrow (think of the ‘button pusher’ activity). Transforming lives through learning 28
Thank you for your consideration, thought and contribution today. It is appreciated. Transforming lives through learning 29
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