This time, the topic of the week is teaching behaviour and 1-to-1 mentoring. This week, Paul covers a huge amount! After mentioning the concepts of ‘Ready, Respectful and Safe’ which he has been working on this week, we move on to the importance of self-reflection which needs to be actively taught to many pupils. It …
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Pivotal Podcast
The Pivotal Podcast is a free Podcast for teachers and other adults working in Education hosted by Pivotal’s own of Head of Trainers Ollie, Principal Trainer Mark and fellow podcaster, Kevin Mulryne.
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Whole school and college behaviour issues – PP4
This time, the topic of the week is whole school and college behaviour issues. This week, Kevin and Paul discuss the ‘big’ issues in behaviour management for schools and colleges. How do schools in crisis turn begin to turn the corner? What effect does consistency amongst the adults in a school or college have on …
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How to use restorative practice in your school
This time, the topic of the week is How to use restorative practice in your school. In this week’s episode, Paul explains what restorative practice is, how it relates to resorative justice and how it can be used as a powerful behaviour tool. Whether you are a Pastoral manager, teacher or pupil, this technique can …
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How to manage behaviour as a newly qualified teacher – PP2
This time, the topic of the week is behaviour management for NQTs. As schools in the UK and elsewhere go back for a new academic year, Paul has been very busy across the country, speaking at staff events. One of the most rewarding but also potentially most difficult times in a teacher’s career is the first …
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Behaviour in International Schools – PP1
In our first episode, the topic of the week is Behaviour in International Schools. Paul is currently working in international schools and shares some of his experiences from very contrasting settings. There are some surprising differences and also many similarities with schools across the world. Paul discusses the concept of ‘churn’ and describes some …
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