A2C - Youth Drama

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[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@grok @eduleadership @Rituraj062000 @grok what practices could a teacher adopt to foster better relationships, in order to reduce unwanted behaviours in class?

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@grok @eduleadership @Rituraj062000 @Grok, would you mind sourcing a few studies, please put most recent and most comprehensive foremost

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 @grok, do we know reliably that building better relationships, and establishing an emotional connection, has measurable impacts on pupil compliance? EG, when other variants are factored out, do pupils behave more reliably better for a liked teacher?

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[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@JamesAFurey You get greater student compliance with better relationships. This is simply a fact.

Relational warmth is complementary teacher skill in a well managed class, not a substitute for structure.

All other things being equal, kids will more likely comply with a teacher they like.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@JamesAFurey "We must teach our children to prepare for a more authoritarian society"

Business and industry no longer works like that.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 And I'll come to the second part of your question, the "how", after we've hashed this out.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 I'm not pitching to reduce classroom rules, expectations or consequences here. I watched your video, and if that's what's happening, I agree that a positive relationship is not a *subtsitute* for a class ran like clockwork.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@ateachertype @eduleadership Me saying that they tend to is not evidence, no, I like your style.

But there is actual evidence that they tend to, all other things being equal.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 Yet we know for a fact that building better relationships, establishing an emotional connection, increased voice and ownership, etc. have measurable impacts on rule following.

Like taking a shower increases your likelihood of meeting someone who may fall in love with you!

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 You say it's "universally known" that building better relationships is an effective management tool.

But your opening post asked if building relationships to improve student behaviour was "just wishful thinking".

How does that sit together?

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 Depends who you're advising. Absolute gold for ECTs, certainly. Regular advice for my own team, and for myself. But yeah, it needs to come with specifics -

"Build better relationships" on its own is deeply unhelpful, sure.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 Sometimes it's as easy as checking in on a kid, taking an interest in them, tactical praise, etc.

I think this is stuff most good teachers already do intuitively, but it's worth naming and systemising, too.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 I'd use it as advice for any teacher, but as an addition to strong structures, not a replacement.

With that advice should also come a package of easily learnt procedures, strategies and tactics to implement, which really do make a difference, particularly with difficult kids.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@OKConserve @JamesAFurey Hey, just like our programme! We work with excluded children and those at risk of exclusion. I misinterpreted your post, my apologies. And yes, sometimes, no matter what the intervention, the drug use, theft, public disorder will persist. It's more about percentages.

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@eduleadership @Rituraj062000 Sorry I had the sound down. I agree with you on the well-enforced rules with predictable outcomes.

I was specifically answering your question, "Does building relationships with students really improve their behavior?"

And the answer is, "Yes it does, and measurably so."

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@OKConserve @JamesAFurey Yes, that's a fact!

Also a fact that youth services measurably reduce antisocial behaviour, and cost less than the cost of the antisocial behaviour.

If it costs less, it's a conservative no brainer, surely?

[A2C - Youth Drama @ACT2CAM]

@Ria1984 Earlier intervention and support, I guess.

Great idea - ultimately far less costly than the NEET problem we have baked for ourselves of the education system failing these kids.