Date and time

Wednesday 24 May 2023, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm

Delivery mode

In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne

Audience 

Teacher

Description

In this session you will be taken through the following seven effective skills that effective teachers use to achieve a calm and productive classroom:

1.           Classroom expectations shared & owned (learning norms & behaviours)

2.           Classroom routines taught & known (actively teaching skills for success)

3.           Active supervision of students (proactive relationships & behaviour promotion)

4.           Positive environment (6:1 positive to negative ratio/classroom dialogue)

5.           Functional physical layout (setting the room up for success)

6.           Maximise academic engagement (collaboration & curiosity)

7.           Predictable responses to negative & positive behaviour (promoting positive behaviours)

A core responsibility for all teachers is to create an environment in which all students can learn and thrive. An effective classroom environment does not happen by accident or magic; the skills and knowledge need to be learned and then practised and refined over many years.                                  

Key takeaways               

• a clear plan to reflect on what you say and do in your classroom and
• a clear plan to implement 7 essential skills that effective teachers have used for decades in education.

Presenter information

David Vinegrad 

David Vinegrad is a well-known presenter with extensive experience in the area of behaviour management, both nationally and internationally. He has highly developed skills as a facilitator, trainer and presenter, and is widely recognised as an international expert on restorative justice and behaviour management. David has played a major role in the introduction of restorative practice into schools in Australia and internationally. He is an experienced counsellor and mediator, including high level management of critical incidents and school-based trauma. David has over 30 years of experience working with teachers and students in a variety of diverse educational settings.

Link(s) to relevant VRQA Standards 

• Curriculum and Student Learning – Student learning outcomes                                                    
• Care, Safety and Welfare of Students – Safe environment                                                            
• Care, Safety and Welfare of Students – Student behaviour management (discipline)