ATA Resources
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Other Resources
Positive Language
This article by Responsive Classroom has many useful strategies on how to use positive language to reinforce positive behaviour, and help children learn.
Dr Bill Rogers on behaviour
Listen to these ACER podcasts by behaviour management guru Dr Bill Rogers, as he shares his insights on effective behaviour management in the classroom.
Encouragement and Student Resilience
This article by the American Psychological Association describes how to use encouragement to help students bounce back in the face of academic and other difficulties.
Self-Efficacy Toolkit
The Self-Efficacy Toolkit by Transforming Education, provides educators with resources and strategies to support the development of student’s self-efficacy.
Establishing Routines
This video by AITSL a teacher demonstrates the strategies they use to promote effective learning behaviours.
Responding to Behaviour
The Mistaken Goals Chart is based on Alfred Adler, and Rudolph Dreikurs’ Democratic Teaching Model. It describes four disruptive behaviours that are common in classrooms, and can be used to recognise the reasons behind many behaviours, and learn about proactive ways to respond.
Encouragement vs Praise
This short blog post explains the difference between encouragement and praise, and provides links to some tools designed to encourage children.
High Expectations
This document by the NZ Education Hub explain why it is important to have high expectations for students and includes a checklist to find out how often you use high expectation practices.
Bullying.NoWay
Bullying. No Way! is an Australian website designed to help educators, parents, communities, teenagers and kids learn about bullying, and how to respond to and prevent it. Resources include videos and lesson plans, as well as apps for iPads and Android tablets. Also, check out their links to other bullying sites. The website is coordinated by the Queensland Government, on behalf of the Australian Government, Catholic and Independent school communities.
Online Resources
Be Deadly Online, is a campaign developed with indigenous writers and actors about bullying, reputation and respect, and how to behave online. The information about cyberbullying, social networking, and sexting, as well as the resources for schools and the community, is presented from an indigenous perspective, using relevant language and fun animations. It is a useful resource for all Australians.
The student wellbeing hub is a space for educators, parents and students to promote wellbeing and learning.
