problem behaviour-why problems occur, preventing and reacting to problem behaviour

[kamila.wil]

Hello, I am a teacher trainee and I'm doing a presentation on discipline problems; I'm responsible for a practical part - that is what actually teachers do about the problem behaviour

do they ever think why problems occur? (boredom, external factors?)
how do they prevent (if ever) problem behaviour (code of conduct? etc)?
how do they react to problem behaviour when it occurs? (ignoring?shouting? etc)

do you think that teachers forget about preventing problems and most tips are on how to react? I'll appreciate any comment

Thanks in advance

[Tdol]

As I have only ever worked with adults, I have not really had to deal with these issues. However, my friends who do teach take these things very seriously and are always trying to find answers because it is such a major problem. Teachers don't forget about prevention, but that is an area where they often have little control. Decisions taken at senior management level, by boards of governors, head teachers, etc, can often affect things like code of conduct, how well it is implemented. One complaint I have seen by many teachers is that they are over-ruled or that codes of conduct are not enforced, undermining their authority.

Have you read the TES forum on behaviour? It is worth reading some of the threads to see what teachers in the UK are having to deal with and how they try:
TES - Teaching jobs, resources & ideas from the Times Educational Supplement

[majeb]

I hope I am not breaking any rule by asking you this, but since you had refered kamila.wil to that forum, I believed you are the right person to ask (and since I do not have so much free time, I do not want to start posting in several forums at the same time ) What is an isolation unit in a school?

Thanks in advance for your reply,

Best wishes

[Tdol]

A pupil can be excluded from classes if their behaviour is very bad. If the are excluded from the class, but remain in school, they will be taught alone in a room, which is known as an isolation unit.

[Yoanna77]

Originally Posted by Tdol

A pupil can be excluded from classes if their behaviour is very bad. If the are excluded from the class, but remain in school, they will be taught alone in a room, which is known as an isolation unit.

Unfortunately, there are no such places here in the Netherlands.

[majeb]

Originally Posted by Tdol

A pupil can be excluded from classes if their behaviour is very bad. If the are excluded from the class, but remain in school, they will be taught alone in a room, which is known as an isolation unit.

Thank you so much. It sounded far more dreadful than that.

[Tdol]

The name is more severe than the reality.