Pivotal Education provides: Tailored INSET for Drama Teachers and non-specialists teaching Drama. Scheduled Courses for Drama Teachers and Artists At last a good value for money in an training day. I enjoyed everything about the day. I'll definitely recommend you and use you again' Karen Whitehouse, Windsor High School

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'I just felt that I had to contact you to say how wonderful your workshop on Drama 'How do I know that I am good at Drama?', was simply wonderful. I found it very informative and it made me think about how I teach and how I can become better at my role. I have to say that it was the best Drama course that I have been on during my career, so far. Many thanks for a wonderful day.' Colette Marchington, Head of Drama, Stockport

“Taking Care of Behaviour for Artists” Thursday 16th July 09 - Bristol	'I just wanted to say a huge thank you. Monday's course was amazing. It was extremely enjoyable with a lovely atmosphere. I loved Pivotal's negotiated Assessment method for Drama - I'll definitely be using that. Yesterday was such a great opportunity and I learnt such a lot.' Catherine Budworth, 'Managing Drama in the Classroom' course

"Taking Care of Behaviour for Artists"

Bristol - Thursday 16th July, 2009

Course Details

9.00 am	Coffee and Registration
9.15 am	Managing your own behaviour - Behaviour, emotion, expectations and perception - 'Certainty’, consistency and emotional control - Modeling appropriate behaviour
10.00 am	Motivating and engaging students - Discreet, sincere praise and positive reinforcement - Material rewards v recognition rewards - Marking moments with praise that is meaningful -Delivering positive reinforcement for students you have just met
11.00 am	Coffee
11.20 am	Rules, rituals, routines and habits - Establishing and enforcing learning thresholds - How routines and rituals improve behaviour - Habits of successful teachers
12.15 am	Nipping problems in the bud - preventative techniques - Redirecting inappropriate behaviour - Anticipating and diverting
12.30 pm	Lunch
1.30 pm	Assertiveness: attitude, language, performance - Practical ways to be assertive - Developing and sustaining an assertive attitude - The verbal, tonal and physical language of behaviour management - Intervening withouth confrontation: 'win, win'
2.30 pm	Managing more challenging behaviour - Moving in and out with dignity - Managing aggressive students - Consistently fair and measured responses
3.15 pm	Plenary - Questions, questions - Planning the strategies that you are going to try for the next 30 days
3.30 pm	Course ends