Reconnecting behaviour and learning

Reconnecting behaviour and learning

Discipline and authority in schools – a bumpy ride?  When is enough enough and when is it too much? When practices run counter to what we know from recent research evidence on educating children with individual needs, differences and diversity, we need to look closely at what’s going on. From Jonathan Haidt and Pamela Paresky quoted in the Guardian recently:  “ ‘By mollycoddling our children, we’re fuelling mental […]

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“I’m more than what happened to me”

“I’m more than what happened to me”

Exclusion. Defined by the behaviour that can be seen, attributed to hidden defects, moved away. Dr Shawn Ginwright’s 2018 article ‘The future of healing; shifting from trauma informed care to healing centred engagement’ (see footnote) discusses changes over the last 30 years in our approach to serious issues facing young people, to how they behave and respond and how we support them. He quotes one […]

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