Establishing good ground rules at the start of the lessons are an important part of the teacher’s role to ensure everyone has clear expectations within the classroom environment, this helps to ensure appropriate behaviour and respect for others within the class. The teacher should be ready to teach, be on time and available to greet learners on arrival to their lesson. Recording attendance at all teaching sessions is the responsibility of the teacher. It is important to be approachable with an open, friendly attitude whilst always working within professional boundaries and always respecting confidentiality. The teacher should have the ability to check learners understanding during lessons.
Child protection policy: Being alert to signs of abuse and to understand my responsibility to report any signs of abuse to the designated safeguarding officer. Reason: To establish and maintain an environment that is safe and secure for all of the young people. Equal opportunities policy: My role is to deal with any prejudice-related incidents that may occur, to support all pupils in the classroom including those with disabilities and those whom English is an additional language and to keep up to date with equalities legislation relevant to my work. I must also report any incidents in which I believe do not follow equal opportunities legislation. Reason: To see that all students are of equal value, to respect differences, to share a sense of cohesion, to ensure staff retention and development, to remove inequalities that may already exist, to consult others widely and to benefit society as a whole.
The policies include guidance: Behaviour policy :( Promoting appropriate behaviour in the children and discouraging inappropriate behaviour) The school’s behaviour policy is very important because this policy gives guidelines to all members of staff how they can manage children behaviour. In my setting there is a code of conduct policy help to manage the children’s behaviour effectively and in a manner appropriate to their stage of development and their individual needs and make sure staff and children keep calm when dealing with inappropriate behaviour. In my setting class teacher ensure that both sides of the story are heard and dealt with consistently. . Navneet Kaur (Neetu) Identify transitions that only some children and young people may experience e.g.
This Code of Professional Practice promotes professional behaviour for Members of The College. Central to the Code are respect for the individuality of the learner, and recognition of the collaborative nature of the profession of learning and teaching. Members of The College of Teachers agree to abide by The College's Code of Professional Practice by which they will: 1. Conduct themselves at all times with integrity in the discharge of their duties according to law and this clause overrides all others, so that where there is conflict, this clause shall prevail; 2. Maintain high standards of personal behaviour at all times and to do nothing to bring themselves, The College or the profession into disrepute; 3.
the Protection of Children Act) has been drafted as a direct response to a need to protect vulnerable individuals. Other examples, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act, Equality Act or the Data Protection Act can be applied equally across a number of sectors (including Lifelong learning). Taking just one as an example, the Equality Act, it is imperative that a teacher takes responsibility for and ensures that their students are offered the same learning opportunities and are not discriminated against (directly or indirectly) as a result of any disability, gender, sexual orientation or colour. If this balance is achieved, this will go some way to reassuring students and engendering a safe and supportive learning environment. Francis and Gould note that “generally, we learn best when we are relaxed and feel comfortable with what we are experiencing in the teaching environment – when we feel secure and largely free from anxiety” (Francis and Gould, 2013, p.15).
Encouragement is also important during all aspects of school life such as during lessons, their work, forming friendships and finding new things because this will help the children to try new things and to progress and move forward with their development and education. Secondary Schools- During this period of time in a child’s life it is important we do not intimidate or talk down to the child as this can really knock a child’s confidence, self esteem and could affect their professional relationship with the teaching assistant. Boundaries should be in place so children should know what is expected
Unit 3 3.1 To establish a respectful and professional relationship with children and young people a LSA will need to: • Adapt the way they communicate for the age group they are working with. • Develop mutual respect. • Should show respect and interest in the children or young people they are working with by asking questions, listening to them without interrupting and speak to them in a positive and polite manner. • LSA should model the behaviour expected from pupils, for example listen when the teacher is speaking • Apply the behaviour policy fairly and consistently so that the children feel they are being treated fairly. • Call the children by their name, which shows they are valued.
In order to successfully maintain proper order in the classroom, we must engulf a vast amount of actions, such as classroom climate, parental involvement, environment, student expectations, rewards and consequences, classroom procedures, and student motivation. My general belief about managing the behavior of children/youth in the classroom is that no child is totally the blame, and therefore disciplinary practices should mirror the school and classroom policies implemented by the teacher. Also, parental involvement in the disciplinary process is a must. In the pursuit of proper classroom management and to avoid misbehavior; appropriate curriculum and teaching strategies must be considered. In this we must consider class size, composition, planning time, cultural and linguistic barriers, and access to equipment, materials and other needed resources.
As an educator it’s important to make sure that all the T’s are crossed to insure that each child gained something as they walk away. Forming an environment that is prepared for learning, setting routines, building bonds, securing relationships, making smooth transitions and physical education are just some of the things to consider when developing a curriculum for preschool children. It’s the skills that are
This means dealing with a variety of problems that occur in the classroom. A good teacher must be able to find solutions. Work to create a more productive environment for both. The following will outline the most common strategies to deal with classroom problems: Prevention: Is one of the best strategies it’s a way to deal with behavior problem before it even happens. In this case, teacher should always be prepared, has consistently and clear rules, try her best to create a good relationship with her students.