I MAKE A DIFFERENCE :

Promoting positive behaviour in the classroom to enhance learning!

Shareen RatnaniKiddie Planet Preschool

Gaps exist….. And will always exist

Even between you and me……….

We see things not as they are but as we are conditioned to seeing them - Steven Covey

• We view the world objectively ( based on our own perceptions)

• WE create gaps.

Perception

• No two children are alike. • No two children learn in the identical way. • An enriched environment for one

student is not necessarily enriched for another.

• In the classroom we should teach children to think for themselves.

Brain Research confirms what experienced teachers have always known :

Differentiating Instruction

• Curricular Goals should be the same but learning must be differentiated to be effective.

• Promote a positive attitude in the child to enhance learning.

• Students with specific needs should be presented with activities to strengthen their skills and gifted children may work on more complex activities.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TEACHING METHODS

Managing behaviour and

developing positive

attitudes is vital as it helps

learners to cope in different

ways.

You can do just that!You can make the difference !

Encouraging Positive Behaviour

Encouraging Positive

behaviour

Being a Role Model

Praising Good Behaviour

Helping develop self -

esteem

Motivating Students

According to the psychologist Lev

Vygotsky, the way children learn is by

internalizing the activities, habits,

vocabulary and ideas of the members of the community in which

they grow up.

BE A ROLE MODEL

Lead by example

Talk politely, using positive language and

explaining reasons behind your requests

Listen to children

Control your feelings and actions

Praise

1. Specific or descriptive praise2. Appropriate praise3. Demonstrate enthusiasm4. Avoid negating the praise

It is very important to praise a child/ give rewards that will inspire the child to repeat the actions. When you praise a child, it shows him you have noticed and appreciated his actions and value them.

How to Praise effectively:

The Hamburger Method

Is Punishment Necessary?

• Punishment is not the same as discipline. Children who are punished, spanked and deprived still remain ill-mannered.

• Punishment is humiliating and brings down the self –esteem of a child! It does not help to achieve discipline

NO

• Positive discipline teaches children responsibility.• Set rules and make children aware that there will be

consequences if the rules are broken.• Recognize the reasons kids do what they do and

work to change those beliefs, rather than merely attempting to change behavior.

Positive DisciplineDiscipline comes from the Latin word “ dicipulus”

which means a follower of truth, principle or a leader.

SELF-ESTEEM

Support learning

Avoid comparing students to one-another

Address All Students

Incorporate different learning styles

Self-esteem is the emotional aspect of self and generally refers to how we feel about or how we value ourselves (one's self-worth).

When students feel good about themselves, they are much more likely to become better

achievers in the classroom.

MOTIVATED LEARNERS

• Give accurate feedback ( tennis ball )• Explain• Have students participate• Shift thinking ( from activity to objective)• Use positive emotions to enhance

learning and motivation• Remember that energy sells