The Culture of Communication in Schools
In this short video, Gerard O’Dea explains some insights into conflict communications and the ethos of a school. It is a brief clip rather than a written post.
Can I get Positive Handling training specifically for Irish schools?
Dynamis trainers recently delivered positive handling training for a number of Irish schools. What did our team notice? And what recommendations might we make to other Irish schools following our experiences so far?
Brain and Behaviour – Flipping your Lid with Dan Siegel
A short pointer to Dan Siegel’s explanation of the brain areas, including the amygdala, that come into play in different emotional states, and what that means for trauma, conflict and behaviour.
Positive Behaviour Management and Handling Training for Schools in Abu Dhabi UAE
A short video post introducing Dynamis training to ADEK in Abu Dhabi in 2019, alongside links to related reading on international positive behaviour management work.
Positive Behaviour Management from Dynamis to Reduce Restraints
Support for behaviour we find challenging starts with understanding the person and the environment they live in, then pairs reactive responses with proactive strategies aimed at reducing restraint over time.
Restraint Reduction Training Now Added to our Training Offering
Restraint reduction training with Zeb Glover joins the offering, illustrated by a school where restraints fell from 76 to 7 in a year, attendance rose to 86.5% and exclusion was no longer needed.
Feedback: absolutely applicable to the demands of a primary school
Staff from five primary schools comment on trainer knowledge, patience and humour, the care taken with difficult questions, and how online plus practical elements fitted around a school day.
Protecting relationships when reopening schools
A Vistelar webinar on welcoming children back under new rules is the starting point here. Suggestions include good first impressions, agreed non-verbal signals, consistent team responses and memory prompters around the building.
Can you send a trainer to do an hour with the staff?
Dynamis argues against one-hour training sessions. Short courses leave staff with more questions and more hesitation, while a full day gives a team the knowledge to make professional decisions under pressure.
How to not escalate things in your first contact with the child
Katie Dill of Vistelar sets out the four parts of the universal greeting, a greeting, name and affiliation, reason for contact and a relevant question, and explains why a positive start builds rapport.