Severe or acute behaviour problems are one-off high-level incidents that occur infrequently, but are so serious that they can cause teachers to question their own professional competence. Such problems present a high risk of damage to property and also to personal safety.With this DVD you learn how to:Deal with acute behaviour situations
Explore effective systems for gaining help
Protect yourself from physical and psychological attack
Section 1Â uses specific examples of acute and severe incidents in the
classroom. You explore the effects on both the individual pupil, the whole group
and, specifically, on the teacher, including emotional upset and fear,
interruptions to learning, anger and frustration.Section 2 highlights early warning signs, disruptive ‘off-task’ behaviour,
physical threats, arguments, anger and violence, direct verbal threats, damage
to property, defiance and refusal to apply instruction, and leaving the teaching
area without permission.You learn how to:Respond assertively
Focus on personal safety for both teacher and pupils
Gain assistance
Use a scripted response
Remove a pupil from the classroom
Carry out one-to-one conferences
Use individual behaviour plans
Section 3Â uses practical scenarios to help you:Establish a clear sense of inevitability about using consequences
Assess legal implications
Use muscle memory
Ensure the safety of all pupils
Record and report incidents
Assess the risk in any planned response
Adhere to National and School Policy Guidelines
Involve stakeholders (parents/carers)
Section 4 concludes with a question-and-answer session with the studio audience.Total running time: 40 minutes.Also included are handouts and useful discussion points as a pdf on the disc.ISBN 978-1-907370-06-9Dave Stott is a leading UK trainer, consultant and author in pupil behaviour management. He believes good behaviour can be taught and that teachers need to be well prepared in their response to any given situation. Formerly a head teacher and Head of Special Provision for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulty, and latterly Head of Behaviour Support Services, Northamptonshire, Dave now specialises in training in emotional literacy, anger management, behaviour, inclusion and reintegration work across all phases, in both mainstream and special education.