A terse warning to all teachers who have habitualised a check in with students at the start of the day….
Adam Voigt
Just every now and then I send a Home Truths blog that isn’t so much thought-provoking content as a call-to-arms….
One example of where punishments and consequences fit within a sound, contemporary restorative model is when it’s the student’s choice….
As I ambled through a staffroom recently, I overheard a teacher tell another that Reddit was one possible site to…
We usually make better decisions as school leaders and teachers when we get our mindset right. When we approach…
Recently, I’ve spoken with a number of teachers about boys roughly in the Year 6 to 9 bracket and their…
One of the reasons I advocate for working restoratively in schools is because it works. Another is the rigour in…
I was chatting with an exasperated teacher called Claire recently who has every right to feel fed up. Claire’s home…
Relentless pressure gently applied is a better way to ensure behavioural compliance than a singular and direct request. Kids…
A hat tip this week to Dr Christopher Hudson for this LinkedIn post and also to my dear friend Tracey…