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#powerpfpositiverelationships How do you help the 5% to reduce the gap?What does the funny little kid (5%) need ??? What to do?
Research says 85% plus of success is attributed to the relationship ... not the program.. intervention.. punitive measure @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps If you talk to them (students) about their behaviour choices when they’re not in the right place of course they’ll shut down or push back @ThomasAcresPS
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#powerofrelationshipstaps People often try to solve a problem with a simple solution.. people are complex so guess what ??? No easy fix... relationships are key @ThomasAcresPS
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Always give 3 acceptable choices? 2 is coercive. Choices within boundaries.. within responsibilities @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps The harder you push .. the harder they’ll push back .. @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Consequences never have never will improve a behaviour without teaching a replacement behaviour @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps 6 weeks to change a behaviour- neural pathways need to change one step at a time .. but to do it relationship needs to be in play @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps The behaviour is the tip of the behaviour- what’s beneath the surface is big & complex @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Do it because it’s the right thing to do, not to avoid pain, not because of what’s in it for me. Build the sense of responsibility.. this takes tome neural pathways etc & must be done within positive relationship @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Our job as educators is to be influential & persuasive.. what we’ve got to offer will make a difference to your life ... to can’t actually make anyone do anything.. you can only control yourself @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Do not give your mental health to anyone .. keep yourself calm & in control before you can help others with their choices .. @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps You have to give up control to gain control - if you think you can control anyone else you are sadly deluded .. the only behaviour we can control is our own @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Distract & connect with our tough students ... love them too @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps People first kids second students third - they need to know you authentically care @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Talk to kids - what’s going on in their quality world - what makes them feel positive- handshakes & high fives @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Fun is the genetic rule for learning with challenge minus fear = success @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Don’t blame others for your choices .. I cant make you do it .. but what are the consequences of you not doing it
It’s not my fault I’ll blame everyone else @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps Tell people the behaviour you want not what you don’t @ThomasAcresPS @tr_high
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#powerofrelationshipstaps You control your mental health...NEVERRRR give anyone the power to take that from you!!!!! @ThomasAcresPS