OLT - Understanding and Supporting Behaviour

Who should attend

SENCos/SENDCos, teachers, teaching support staff and senior leaders 

Course outcomes

To provide ‘just-in-time’ intermediate CPD in SEND to narrow the gap in attainment and improve life chances for all pupils.

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to: 

•    explain what makes behaviour challenging for teachers and learners 
•    describe how behaviour theory has shaped education practice 
•    reflect on your own perception/assumptions of behaviour 
•    describe the internal/external influences that place additional pressure on pupils 
•    review school learning environments to identify where improvements can be made 
•    use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to assess whether pupils’ basic needs are being met 
•    utilise an ABC approach to assess the function of behaviour 
•    assess the impact of the incentives and sanctions used in your setting 
•    create comfortable and interesting learning environments 
•    employ strategies that establish ground rules, influence groups and support pupils with additional learning needs 
•    draw on a range of scripts and communication strategies to influence positive pupil behaviour 
•    create a support plan for a pupil/group of pupils in your school

Other information

Direct queries to 

AOIS
email: oi@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
web:https://www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk/outreach-service
phone: 0118 9669073 (ext 274)