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Positive Behaviour for Learning

This week our focus is following owing instructions everywhere and always.

  • It allows you to stay safe (e.g. Fire Drills)
  • It is a sign of respect
  • Following instructions helps you to retain information and perform better at school
  • It is a life skill - we need to do it throughout our whole lives
  • It helps you develop organisational and time-management skills

 

 

Examples

Non-examples

  •  Following classroom routines
  •  Lining up in roll order
  •  Doing something a teacher has asked of you straight away
  •  Allowing others to follow instructions without being interrupted

 

  • Doing something a teacher has asked of you a minute later (or longer)/in your own time
  •  Continuing your work when it is time to pack up
  • Talking back to the teacher
  • Saying “I don’t want to do that”