A number of strategies that can be used to promote positive behaviour were described in earlier resources. These include:
- Using a problem solving cycle.
- Selecting a priority concern.
- Using a 'fishbone' to identify the factors that affect the priority concern.
- Understanding the child's point of view.
- Using the 'miracle question'
- Scaling to set realistic goals.
- Using 'How/How' to generate a range of strategies to promote positive behaviour, and
If some of these strategies are not familiar to you take a look back.
List the different techniques used by school staff to solve difficulties with challenging behaviour.
What are the decision making processes? How does the team solve problems?
Critically examine / audit the record keeping system that keeps a track of the decision making processes. What could be improved?
Is there room for improvement in the quality or speed of decision making? Are there strategies discussed in this module that could be trialled?
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