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Practice examples from the Engage network's Behaviour for Learning project.
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Reaching children with English as an additional language
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- 01 Dec 2009
Caroline Brown from Solihull used Behaviour for Learning (BfL) research to work out how to increase the involvement in her lessons of a boy who spoke little English. She decided on a research question and worked collaboratively with colleagues to make changes to her teaching practice.
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Using research to improve behaviour in the classroom
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- 06 Apr 2009
Three teachers from Dosthill in Staffordshire used Behaviour for Learning (BfL) research techniques to help them improve classroom participation by reluctant learners. They selected three techniques to trial.
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How mentoring improved classroom behaviour
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- 01 Jan 2009
How can mentoring improve classroom behaviour? A Year 5 teacher from Hertfordshire used Behaviour for Learning (BfL) research to address the challenging behaviour of a boy in her class who struggled with reading. She used various techniques, including mentoring, to encourage him to improve his behaviour.
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Developing thinking skills with interactive classroom displays
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- 01 Jan 2009
Unusual photos by Canadian artist Jeff Wall helped primary teacher Chloe Wardle create an interactive classroom display to encourage thinking skills in her pupils. During the course of the project she learned a number of techniques to help children express their thoughts.
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How teacher feedback improved students' homework
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- 01 Jan 2009
How can a change in marking improve the quality and quantity of students’ homework? One teacher used a Research for Teachers (RfT) study on assessment for learning to research and trial a comments-only marking technique.
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Rewarding good classroom behaviour
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- 15 Dec 2008
All schools have a policy to manage poor behaviour, but what about rewarding good behaviour? Secondary school teacher Graeme Napier used a Research for Teachers (RfT) study to devise a new rewards system for his school.
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Exploring strategies for independent learning
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- 01 Sep 2007
Students’ expectations of the help they need and receive can differ. One secondary school teacher set out to use Behaviour for Learning (BfL) research to discover how she could encourage students to develop their independent learning in schools.
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Developing students' group work skills
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- 01 Sep 2007
Colin Hill, a Key Stage 1 teacher, drew on a variety of research resources to design speaking and listening sessions for his class. He wanted to help them develop their group work skills. This case study outlines the techniques he used.
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How thinking skills improved students' attitudes towards learning
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- 01 Sep 2007
Louisa Nichols, a secondary teacher, designed a collective memory activity based on thinking skills principles. She wanted to find out if thinking skills activities could help her students develop positive attitudes towards learning.
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Completing a TLA project
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- 01 Sep 2007
Primary teacher Colin Hill wanted to help his pupils develop their skills for working together effectively.
