Changing Perceptions
eBook - ePub

Changing Perceptions

Deciphering the language of behaviour

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Changing Perceptions

Deciphering the language of behaviour

About this book

This timely book moves the dial on the perception of challenging behaviour in schools. De-escalation is important but it is only part of the process: if we really want to change behaviour, we have to understand it.

The causes of poor behaviour are many and varied: fear, stress, anxiety and the feeling of being overwhelmed can all take their toll. Changing Perceptionsexamines the motives behind challenging behaviour and the consequences that come with it, detailing ways in which these situations can be managed calmly and consistently. Better understanding and empathy can make children feel safer, build their trust, develop belonging and consequently create more effective learners in the classroom.

Empathy is the master key to unlocking the most challenging pupils. When we consistently respond to children with empathy and compassion, we don't just put a sticking plaster over a problem, we change their experiences: how they feel and how they behave long term. Importantly, this approach also greatly improves staff wellbeing by increasing understanding of challenging behaviour and how it is perceived.

In this book, Graham sets out why it is so important to teach behaviour and provides practical ways to deal with the most challenging situations in the classroom and stop the conflict spiral. He also covers the importance of validating feelings, building self-esteem, improving emotional resilience, raising expectations, fostering positive values and much more.

Essential reading for teachers, school leaders and everyone working with challenging behaviour.

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Table of contents

  1. Praise
  2. Title Page
  3. Foreword by John Cosgrove
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: Relationships
  8. Chapter 2: How we respond
  9. Chapter 3: The origins of behaviour
  10. Chapter 4: Short-term survival responses
  11. Chapter 5: What is the behaviour communicating?
  12. Chapter 6: The five responses to threat
  13. Chapter 7: Prevention is better than cure
  14. Chapter 8: Consequences
  15. Chapter 9: Long-term survival
  16. Chapter 10: Shielding from shame
  17. Chapter 11: Not school ready
  18. Chapter 12: Overwhelm
  19. Chapter 13: Lifting them up
  20. Chapter 14: Linking self-esteem and additional needs
  21. Chapter 15: My autism journey
  22. Chapter 16: Emotional resilience
  23. Chapter 17: The power of trauma
  24. Chapter 18: Behind the mask
  25. Chapter 19: Expectations and values
  26. Chapter 20: Enforcing external control versus teaching self-control
  27. Chapter 21: Less is sometimes more
  28. Conclusion
  29. Bibliography
  30. Copyright