The essential guide for support staff who deal with pupilsPrintEmail

An outstanding INSET that is specifically designed for any nonteaching staff who work in schools: office staff, technicians, lunch-time supervisors, building services staff, etc.

It is often difficult enough for teachers to deal effectively with pupils. For adults working within schools who do not have the “clout” of teacher status it can be almost impossible. This course gives participants tried and tested strategies for dealing effectively with pupils, for preventing poor behaviour from occurring and for dealing appropriately with poor pupil behaviour when it does occur

The aims of this course are:

• To analyse the particular demands placed upon non-teaching staff
• To debate the essential “do’s and don’ts” of dealing effectively with pupils
• To highlight the structures and procedures available to support staff
• To distinguish between assertive and aggressive behaviour
• To identify the causes of pupil disruption
• To analyse how poor pupil behaviour can be prevented from occurring and how to deal more effectively with it when it does

Price reduction for half day or twilight session.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Session 1 - What are the main and distinctive issues for nonteaching staff in schools?

• Identifying the problems
• Dealing with teachers more effectively
• What structures exist within school to support you in your relationships with pupils?

Session 2 - Learning to be more assertive with pupils

• Assertive voice usage and body language
• Common causes of pupil disruption
• Lighting the fuse: behaviours guaranteed to make pupils explode
• What you can do differently tomorrow to make a difference

Session 3 - Getting pupils to behave the way that you want them to

• How adult behaviour can affect pupil behaviour
• Analysis of effective and ineffective adult behaviour when dealing with pupils
• Dealing with difficult problems - managing them effectively
• Practical tips and hints that are proven to work
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