Managing Behaviour may include Positive Handling
The physical side of managing behaviour Managing behaviour in schools ideally means using professional and persuasive verbalisation skills but must also include the physical alternatives where words alone fail. We treat every child with dignity and show them respect but sometimes words alone are not enough and in order to create a safe and […]
“Completely appropriate…safe techniques and tactics” for Positive Handling
“Very informative and the content was completely appropriate to the type of scenarios that could occur in our school. The chance to learn and practice safe techniques and tactics that can be used in a school environment was brilliant – really opened my eyes and enhanced my awareness of what to do and the kind […]
Classroom Conflict 7: Influencing the Resistant Child in your Classroom
Classroom Conflict: Persuasion Sequence They won’t do what you have reasonably requested them to do. You are having a standoff in your classroom, in front of all the other children and your teaching colleague…what to do? Dig in and fortify your position? Begin issuing threats? Of course not. You are far more […]
Can Online Training help you to allocate the right resources to Positive Handling?
Positive Handling Online Training A component of our programme which saves your school time and resources. Gerard O’Dea, Director of Training at Dynamis, gives a brief tour of the very popular Positive Handling Online Training offered through the Dynamis training programme. Comments from our learners about the Positive Handling Online Training from Dynamis” “It was good […]
Classroom Conflict 6: Staying on Track with the Distressed Child
Classroom Conflict: Dealing with verbal abuse, insulting or hurtful language. When facing Classroom Conflict there is a way to stay on track in the face of very distressed behaviour. If you have faced a distressed, upset, angry or frustrated child, then you will have had moments where your mettle has been truly tested. They have […]
Positive Handling Feedback: “enabled all of us to learn and to do the techniques if necessary
“The trainer, Zeb, was obviously well qualified and had a thorough knowledge of the whole area. He delivered the training excellently and was very clear on our responsibilities. His demonstrating skills enabled all of us to learn and to deliver the techniques we were shown if necessary.” – Teacher, St Johns Primary School, June 2016
How many school staff to train in positive handling?
How many school staff to train in positive handling? The Gravy Train positive handling courses for the masses? Many schools have for years taken the Whole School approach to train positive handling for every member of staff at school. Recently I have been asking schools if this is really the approach that they need to […]
Classroom Conflict 5: Truly Listening to the Distressed Child
Classroom Conflict: Listening Skills for the De-Escalation of a Distressed Child There is a process to proper listening during Classroom Conflict . When dealing with a distressed, upset or frustrated child, listening has a purpose and a goal which goes beyond simply hearing the words. In our methodology, we use listening as a way […]
Positive Handling Feedback: “holds that were viable in our setting and easy to use”
“I have been on a few positive handling training courses and this was the best so far. She gave us holds that were viable in our setting and easy to use. Unfortunately, we have already had to use the holds, but they were affective and we all felt confident that we were not hurting the […]
The Six Positive Handling Scenarios in Schools
Director of Training Gerard O’Dea discusses the common scenarios which ocur in schools that may necessitate the use of force or positive handling with children.