Thread by @TeachHughes

Ran behaviour and culture induction for our incoming staff members 🧵

1) We examined the difference between culture and behaviour.

- What is culture?
- What is the difference between behaviour and culture?
- Why are both of these equally important in a school?

- What is culture

I used Education Reforms definition, where culture relates to the written and unwritten rules, perceptions, beliefs and attitudes that shape and influence every aspect of how a school functions.

- What is the difference between behaviour and culture.

Using Maxfields logic that culture shapes behaviour and behaviour shapes culture, we came to the conclusion that behaviour can be defined as the actions that pupils demonstrate or portray.

- Why are both of these equally important?

I explained that behaviour and culture are symbiotic. A positive culture supports and strengthens exemplary behaviour, and exemplary behaviour drives a positive culture.

2) We examined that behaviour needs to be taught, modelled and exemplified.

I used a quote by @tombennett71 - “habits and skills that comprise successful class behaviours need to be taught to all pupils”.

As well as @LouisEverett1 - “We want to show all pupils what good behaviour looks like and why good behaviour is beneficial to learning”

Using these quotes we discussed the important of modelling positive behaviours and the use of positive framing and resets to build culture in their classroom.

“Letting them go is letting them down” was a key theme, where pupils being held to account supports their learning.

3) We then examined how this aligns with our values of Trust, Kindness and Endeavour.

I asked them to identify what behaviours might be exhibited for each value and what they would ‘expect’ to see from each pupil.

With this in mind, we discussed how this could be explicitly taught to each pupil, using scripting and deliberate practice to embed this.

4) We examined what I call the ‘3 R’s of Behaviour’ (catchy I know!)

We delved into each section and their importance in building and maintaining exemplary behaviour and positive culture.

Rules:

We were clear that explicit rules, with consistent application by ALL staff, is a quick and sure way of ensuring behaviour and culture is exemplary.

Routines:

I explained that routines are mechanism and vehicle of building exemplary behaviour and culture.

Explicit, refined and revisited routines allow for pupils to know HOW to have success, removing the need to think, reducing cognitive overload, allowing pupils to learn.

There was a heavy drive on relationships:

- Relationships don’t mean that you have to be a ‘friend’ or lower expectations or boundaries.
- Relationships are about building positive rapport with pupils to ensure they enjoy coming to your lesson and actively engage.

- Relationships are built THROUGH routines.
An entry routine of being on the threshold, greeting each pupil individually and engaging with them makes them feel safe and supported in your lesson, building a positive culture and impacting positive behaviour.

- Relationships can be built or repaired, even after turbulence.
Restorative practice is imperative in reaching all pupils, especially those who are hardest to reach.

These relationships also support those hardest to reach and allow them to feel safe in your lesson.

5) We examined our behaviour system and used scripting and deliberate practice to embed the granular details.

Scripting allowed them to understand the intricate details of the system, as well as consider all possible outcomes within their lesson.

The deliberate practice allowed them to embed this into practice, and provide feedback on specific aspects of this application.

6) Finally we examined our key routines and used deliberate practice to build a clear understanding of the granular details of each routine.

I left them with a fantastic quote from @tombennett71

“Make it easy to behave and hard not to. Provide support for them to achieve the expectations you have of them. Challenge low standards every time. Make good behaviour satisfying.”

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