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Donald Schon's Model Of Reflection On Behavior Management Skills

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Professional reflective account I have chosen to use Donald Schon’s (1983) model of reflective practice to reflect on my behaviour management skills. I feel this was the most suitable model of reflection as it allowed me to reflect-on-action. REFERENCE I have worked at a local school in the reception class for the past three years; each year the number of children in the class has increased and this has influenced the frequency of unwanted behaviour. The current class contains children of mixed ability, English as an additional language (EAL) and special educational needs (SEN). The children’s behaviour can occasionally be challenging and all children respond to different behaviour management strategies. The strategies I use agree with the school’s behaviour policy which outlines the use of specific behaviour management methods. However, there are numerous children with in the class who do not respond to the strategies outlined by the setting. Thus, I and the other practitioners in the …show more content…

This resembles Banduras (1925) theory which identifies that children are influenced by female role models (Bandura, 1971). As the child’s key worker, she has formed an attachment to me, thus, if something has happened at home then she will remain in close proximity to me and seeks comfort. This corresponds with what Bowlby (1907) along with Ainsworth (1913) suggest in their theory regarding attachment (Holmes, 2001). Although this attachment is positive, it can also be a challenging barrier when reinforcing good behaviour as she will often try to pursue the humour in her inappropriate behaviour and does not always have a serious attitude to the negative

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