Comments on: The Top Five Lies About Behaviour http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/ A Blog About Teaching in Tough Schools in the UK Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: oldandrew http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-864 oldandrew Mon, 26 May 2008 15:32:57 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-864 Further comments about this entry can be found here: http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/reloaded-the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/ Further comments about this entry can be found here:

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]]> By: Leah http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-381 Leah Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:08:46 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-381 wish i had seen this during my PGCE year - still feel like I've been lied to wish i had seen this during my PGCE year - still feel like I’ve been lied to

]]> By: Jen http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-380 Jen Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:29:14 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-380 This is brill. Re: Lie no 1 - has it ever occurred to any of the donkeys who perpetuate it that this is completely counter-productive? Til I got wise to it (ie. after my training and NQT years), this particular lie meant that I a) kept planning 'active learning' lessons (translated into actively throwing books, paper, pens and chairs at each other and me) in the vain hope of 'engaging' the little dears and b) gibbering, doubting self and perpetually thinking that I was in the wrong. Which of course pupils cottoned onto and agreed with. A dangerous, stupid and cruel lie to be telling enthusiastic new teachers. This is brill.

Re: Lie no 1 - has it ever occurred to any of the donkeys who perpetuate it that this is completely counter-productive? Til I got wise to it (ie. after my training and NQT years), this particular lie meant that I a) kept planning ‘active learning’ lessons (translated into actively throwing books, paper, pens and chairs at each other and me) in the vain hope of ‘engaging’ the little dears and b) gibbering, doubting self and perpetually thinking that I was in the wrong. Which of course pupils cottoned onto and agreed with.

A dangerous, stupid and cruel lie to be telling enthusiastic new teachers.

]]> By: ElaineC http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-379 ElaineC Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:58:29 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2006/10/30/the-top-five-lies-about-behaviour/#comment-379 This list of Lies about behaviour should be circulated to all NQTs and trainee teachers. Kids are behaving badly now because they can. There are no effective sanctions for disruptive behaviour in schools & no political will to introduce any that might work. This list of Lies about behaviour should be circulated to all NQTs and trainee teachers. Kids are behaving badly now because they can. There are no effective sanctions for disruptive behaviour in schools & no political will to introduce any that might work.

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