Top tips for behaviour management in Secondary P.E

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Top Tips for Behaviour Management in Secondary
P.E Contributed Ben Richardson
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Self Presentation

• Dress appropriately
• E.g. polo shirt, tennis shorts and running shoes
• The first part of being a pro is looking like a
  pro
• Positive body language
• Be enthusiastic about the lesson content

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Rules Routines

• Make class aware of routines
• E.g. rackets on floor when addressing class in
  badminton
• Be consistent with rules
• Dont punish whole class for one or a groups
  behaviour

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Rewards Sanctions

• Rewards work far better than sanctions
• E.g. allow a pupil to demonstrate who has done
  very well
• If giving out sanctions make sure they are
  individual
• Give warnings
• Be fair and consistent

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Grouping Positioning

• Know your groups
• Who work well together who dont?
• Try and position yourself around the perimeter of
  the playing area
• When talking to a group/ individual keep the rest
  of the group in your eyesight

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Know Your Students

• The most important factor!
• Get to know your pupils (names personalities)
• How do they respond to praise/criticism
• Develop a rapport with them
• Say hello to them around school

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However

• Remember you are their teacher not their friend
• Keep that boundary there
• If you become to friendly they may not take you
  seriously when you need to exercise your authority

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Differentiate

• Make sure task caters for everyone
• If they find it too hard or easy they are more
  likely to go off task
• E.g. short handed rackets and low compression
  balls in tennis for low ability
• Higher success more engaged more positive
  behaviour