Overview:
A practical course looking at the functions of behaviour and giving practical, easy to implement ideas to try manage challenging behaviours in the classroom.

We will look at how to use the continuum of support to meet the needs of those who display challenging behaviours and will examine resources that may help.

We will also examine the effectiveness of a whole school approach to managing behaviour and give tips for this.

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be enabled to:
· Identify what behaviours of concern look like and why they might occur
· Learn about ways to manage challenging behaviour in the classroom
· Examine key resources available to support this such as Relate (NCSE) and Managing Behaviours of Concern document from the Department of Education

Professional Bio:
''I am a primary teacher working in schools for the past 20 years. I have completed many different courses around educating students with Additional Needs and I have significant and varied experience in the area also working in SET, Mainstream, HSCL, Special class teaching and as a SENCO. I have worked with many different schools nationwide planning various aspects of the Continuum of Support with them and planning provision in their school for students with additional needs. I believe wholeheartedly in the difference we can make in the lives of people with many additional needs through our understanding and our knowledge. I worked with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for eight years, as a tutor on the SNA course with UCD, and as a lecturer with Hibernia College on the Inclusion and Diversity module with the PME students. I was awarded the IATSE Testimonial and Award for excellence in Support Teaching in 2017 when studying at University College Dublin and the Louise Madigan Bursary Award for research in education in 2021. I worked as a member of the ILSA Executive Committee.''

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