Positive Handling by the Numbers #5: Five Values for Effective Interactions in the Classroom
Positive Handling Values Base This post is about positive handling by the. One of the most frequent scenarios we come across in working with teaching staff is the issue of the seriously disruptive student who refuses to follow a reasonable request. Often this type of serious resistance to a request can escalate (in some settings more […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #4 – Be Cautious around 4-year Olds!
Positive Handling Early Years Concerns This post is about positive handling by the. Positive Handling Early Years can pose specific risks that you should be aware of. In our last post, we discussed how a 4-year old put two teachers in hospital in a single incident and how it is possible they can have the […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #4: Forewarned about (some) Four-year-olds is Forearmed
Positive Handling Plans This post is about positive handling by the. Positive Handling Plans should consider the wide range of risks involved in the types of situations where these interventions are potentially needed. Is it possible for a four year old child to lash out and send their teacher or teaching assistant to hospital? How […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #2: The Number is Always Two!
Positive Handling Teamwork This post is about positive handling by the. How many people need to be in the room when a child in a school threatens injury to themselves or others, or is causing a serious disruption? This is a question I like to explore with my groups in our Positive Handling training […]
I feel very confident now I can protect myself and the children I am responsible for – Course Feedback
This post is about i feel very confident. “I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I had previously attended the Team Teach course a number of years ago and found it really intense and did not feel confident in using it. I feel very confident now that as a last resort I can protect myself and the […]