Swimming- Water Safety Skills (Kathy from Swimming NZ ) Split into two groups- crocodiles and sharks. Sit on the bottom of the pool. Run to the other side. Run with hands on your head. Crocodiles first- float on your back to the other side. Sharks have their hands up to stop them. Swap over. Sharks- duck dive to the other side make sure you touch the bottom of the pool with your hand. Crocodiles duck dive over. Find a space in the middle and spread out. Sculling hands- shoulders down and scull out and in. Thumbs up and thumbs down. A bit faster. Give yourself a bit more space and lie on your back and do sculling hands. Sit up as if you are in a chair knees up and continue sculling hands. Two lines again- but in the middle of the pool. Pretend there is a rough sea. Two at a time travelling between as the children are splashing. Make lots of splashes. Continue until each pair have had a turn. Crocodiles and sharks again over by the rails. Turn and put your hands ont he shoulders of ...

 IYT Session 5 Natural and Logical Consequences Natural consequence – Cause & effect - It happens immediately as a direct result of a behaviour with no outside intervention. Arises naturally out of the situation. E.g. falling off a chair when swinging on it, getting cold when refusing to put their jersey on Logical consequence – A consequence that is linked to the behaviour and is set up by someone else E.g. Tidying up a mess that the student is made, finishing missed work during break time NB Consequences need to be immediate, age appropriate, non-native, non- confrontational, short. Key considerations when using Time Out to calm down: • Location – safety, seen • Children are taught the purpose of the spot • Children are taught the process of Time Out to Calm Down and re- taught it regularly (using their language). • Timers • Time is well controlled by the teacher • Clear expectations of behaviours that result in Time Out - teachers, children, and relievers all need to know th...

 IYT Session 4 Positive redirecting statements • Positive proximal praise to all others- • First/Then rule – first you finish this/then you can ... • Thank you - end statements • Come and read to me and we’ll see where you are up to..... • I need some help with... • May I sit with you..... • You are just the person I need ... • “Peter I can see you ...” • “Show me what you have done so far....so I can help if you it” • “Bring me your work” • I’m looking for students that are “specific” • I can see ....You have finished would you like to..... • Please take these back to the staffroom • Would you come and help. • Can you just go and..... • I can see you have lots of ideas Behaviours teachers can ignore... • Can ignore: calling out/Standing at the back of the mat. Interrupting, jiggling/wiggling, loud tapping, disruptions when with a group, Whistling, blowing/picking nose, Off task - wandering, secondary behaviours, • Can’t ignore: genuine harm/hurt /crying, physical harm, distracting...

 IYT Session 3 Want is an incentive?  Reward  Social reinforcer  Focuses clear goals  Individual/groups/whole class  Measurement tool  Getting desired behaviour  Motivating  Goal  Known outcome  Success based  Behaviour modifier  Intrinsic/extrinsic  Feel good  Positive  Private/public recognition  Something children want/grows the thing you want  temporary What are your concerns about using incentive programmes?  Spending own money  Not becoming internalized  Not interested in the task or behaviour  Incentive is expected/completed just for reward  When do you stop it?  Limited rewards that work for some kids  Time consuming/takes time to set up What are the possible benefits of using incentives with children?  Increases desired behaviour  Snowball effect  Relationships improve  Improve learning environment  Acknowledge and improve self esteem  More on task behaviour/reduction in negative behaviour  Acknowledgement for effort  Positive change in atti...

 IYT Session 2 Praise Benefits  Promotes good behaviour - Expectations  Sets positive class atmosphere  Support relationships  Raises/positive self-esteem  EASY AND FREE  Addictive  Flips attention to positive  Reduces negative behaviour – catching kids being good instead  Encourages risk-taking  Builds social acceptance  Makes teachers feel good – focusing on what is going well  Feedback from students  Students have a good day  Students paraphrase  Redirect a student in close proximity  Increases compliance – following rules and Routines Praise Barriers  Praise is a learned teacher skills that needs lots of practise  Child not used or comfortable with praise  High teacher energy  Interrupts flow of lesson  Attention is often draw to the good kids  Meaningless praise- non specific  Missing poor behaviour as an antecedent then praising another behaviour  Different expectations between teachers when team teaching  Capitalizing time with students who have beha...

At the end of the last term I went to some PD for PB4L-SW to help my school begin the PB4L journey. I found the PD energizing and encouraging. Afterward (in term 2) Leanne and I shared back what we got out of the PD with the other staff at school, with the support of Suzanne and Gay  (RTLB). See the slide we shared below. After sharing the content it was also nice to receive an encouraging email from another teacher at school.