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Year 1

Behaviour

ECTs

In this module you’ll cover:

  • how to establish an effective learning environment
  • how to effectively manage behaviour
  • the importance of holding and promoting high expectations for all pupils

Induction tutors

Use the materials below to arrange 2 training sessions for your ECTs, one per half term.

Week 1: module overview and contracting

Introduces foundational elements of behaviour and supports teachers and mentors to set up effective ways of working.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video and module introduction
  2. Module overview
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Introduces foundational elements of behaviour and supports teachers and mentors to set up effective ways of working.

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Week 2: routines

Explores effective routines, the role of classroom environment and its connection to learning.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Explores effective routines, the role of classroom environment and its connection to learning.

View mentor materials

Week 3: instructions

Shares role of high-quality instructions and how to plan and reinforce them.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Shares role of high-quality instructions and how to plan and reinforce them.

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Week 4: directing attention

Examines monitoring and reinforcing expectations with praise, voice and movement(s).

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Examines monitoring and reinforcing expectations with praise, voice and movement(s).

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Week 5: low-level disruption

Focuses on managing low-level disruption to learning and how to maintain a positive environment.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Focuses on managing low-level disruption to learning and how to maintain a positive environment.

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Week 6: consistency

Explores how teacher consistency builds a positive learning environment.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Explores how teacher consistency builds a positive learning environment.

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Week 7: positive learning environment

Focuses on the classroom culture required for pupils to learn effectively.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Focuses on the classroom culture required for pupils to learn effectively.

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Week 8: structured support of learning

Shares the link between success, behaviour and breaking things up into small steps.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Shares the link between success, behaviour and breaking things up into small steps.

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Week 9: challenge

Explores the role challenge plays in pupil behaviour.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Explores the role challenge plays in pupil behaviour.

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Week 10: independent practice

Considers the link between successful independent practice and expectations, routines and feedback.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Considers the link between successful independent practice and expectations, routines and feedback.

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Week 11: pairs and groups

Focuses on how to make paired and group work successful through expectations, routines and culture.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Focuses on how to make paired and group work successful through expectations, routines and culture.

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Week 12: upholding high expectations

Looks at how teachers can uphold high expectations by ensuring pupils are supported to achieve classroom success over time.

Duration: 40 minutes.

  1. Video
  2. Teaching challenge
  3. Reflect

Mentors

Looks at how teachers can uphold high expectations by ensuring pupils are supported to achieve classroom success over time.

View mentor materials