In this five-part series, Matt Bromley takes a practical look at what schools can do avoid exacerbating inequity. In part four he considers how we can create a whole-school culture of good behaviour, including an effective behaviour policy
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In this five-part series for SecEd, I’m sharing a road-map for inclusion – a way to build more equity in education so that schools might become engines for social change. Part of that road-map is my ABC:

In parts two and three, I tackled the A of attendance. This time I will turn to the B of behaviours.

 

B is for Behaviours

A reminder: once learners are attending, we need them to develop appropriate behaviours for learning. Note the plural – because this stage is two-fold:

“Attitudes to learning” include being resilient and determined, having self-esteem and a belief in your ability to get better with hard work and effort, as well as having a plan for the future which provides a source of motivation and a sense of purpose.

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