When Behaviour Strategies Work… But Make Things Worse

About this episode

This episode explores the pitfalls of short-term behaviour strategies in education and offers solutions to break negative cycles.

Have you ever used a behaviour strategy that worked brilliantly in the moment - only to find the same behaviour came back again the next day? And the next? In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we explore why some short-term behaviour strategies appear to work because they reduce the immediate tension but can accidentally teach pupils or whole classes habits that make behaviour harder in the long run. Most importantly, you’ll discover three simple questions that help break the cycle an...

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Currigan, Emma Shackleton

Topics covered

• behaviour strategies
• education
• classroom management
• long-term behaviour
• teaching habits

Keywords

• behaviour strategies
• education
• classroom behaviour
• teaching
• student habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beacon School Support

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