I soon learned that children with behavioural issues were prone to speaking out of turn, interrupting classmates, disrupting classroom activities, using inappropriate language and gestures, moving inappropriately around the classroom, defying authority, arguing and disrupting the class in many other ways. However these were the most common occurrences in the classroom that I did my teaching practice in. As a result of my pivotal learning experience, I learned about how a child with behavioural issues can affect the day to day running of a class. I also learned about different ways of dealing with this type of behaviour and how the teacher must often differentiate and adapt their lessons to suit the needs of a student with behavioural issues. …show more content…
The normal classroom management strategies such as using proximity or eye contact to target the particular student did not work. More visual strategies that the student could hold, or have on his desk, or on the wall in front of him proved to be the best methods. Involving the children in establishing a set of classroom rules can also be a way of enforcing positive behaviour and so this is what I did during my teaching practice. The “ultimate reason to give children a say is that it can help them to make their own good decisions, to grow into ethnical and compassionate people..” (Kohn, 1996) I also learned that it is extremely important to be consistent in the use of these strategies. A discipline plan should be in place for all teachers to enable them to know what to do if classroom behaviour is disruptive in advance (Rogers, 2014). Good behaviour can be achieved by modelling appropriate behaviour, and teaching and reinforcing new skills that will in turn create and preserve a positive classroom environment. However it is essential to remember that each child is different and so it is important to carefully observe the child and use the information gathered to compile efficient and effective intervention and management strategies that respond to the needs of the individual