Kensington Close Hotel, London
Friday 3rd April 2009
The Behaviour Summit, held just prior to Easter 2009, marked an attempt to develop practical ideas or new ways of working in respect of the coverage of ‘pupil behaviour' in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). Three leading figures in the field of education, training and pupil behaviour were invited to present brief ‘keynote' inputs on possible innovations (see links to this item). These inputs flagged-up a set of issues which were then discussed in an extended seminar format. Each seminar group had a maximum of 15 delegates. The latter were chosen to represent those most closely involved in this important aspect of ITT, namely:
- trainee teachers
- tutors on ITT courses
- teachers/mentors working in schools
- head teachers
- behaviour consultants & advisers
- parents
- representatives of teacher unions & professional associations
- local authorities
- Training and Development Agency (TDA)
- The Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED)
Each seminar group responded to three questions which the keynote presentations sought to respond to:
- What potential does the presentation offer to progress trainees' awareness & skill development in behaviour management?
- Where is ‘behaviour' best located within a teacher training programme
- How can its impact best be measured or assessed?
Transcripts of each seminar discussion are being prepared and will be made available on this site in the coming month. Similarly, an extended summary of the Behaviour Summit's proceedings will be published, both on the Behaviour4Learning site and distributed to all ITT providers in England.
For further information on these resources, or any other aspect of the Behaviour Summit, please contact:
paul.bramble@behaviour4learning.ac.uk