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Influential Adults

Most people agree that relationships are at the heart of behaviour management, but are less clear about exactly what a relationship is. When children are asked to describe good staff they are remarkably consistent in what they say. Three key qualities seem to be evident in adults who are effective. Young people describe them as:

Many people remember somebody who had a profound effect on them.

  1. What was it about some people that made children respond to them?
  2. Think about someone you respect and admire.
  3. What is it about the way they behave that is so effective?

Here are two young people remembering adults who left a positive impression.

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