Social education

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i agree that t should be part of every kid's schooling.

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erm... where do i start?

depends on the individual kid, really, and their needs, although there is some generic stuff. can be anything from teaching anger management or social skills; counselling; some psychotherapeutic stuff; supporting kids in classrooms; target setting and strategies... how long is a piece of string?

my line manager asked me to write out a scheme of work for a half term, and insisted, even when i said he probably wouldn't understand it, and everything had to be "on the hoof", depending what mood the kids were in when they came into my room. i drew up a "scheme of work", with all the alternatives, and tried to explain it, as he wasn't a specialist. he took one look at it, and then apologised (he was a GOOD line manager), as he then saw what i meant - apart from the pages of alternatives, he didn't understand even the basics. complicated stuff

sorry - that's not particularly helpful, is it? ask me specifics - i'm better at those

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talk to him. talk to others who've worked with him before probably - see what's worked and what hasn't. but mainly, talk to him, and see where the problem stems from. and the next stage is to get the kid to see that there IS a problem for him, that he's going to get negative responses until his behaviour becomes more appropriate. i don't do this altruism business with the kids i work with - i always try and help them see what's in it for them. and THEN devise some strategies.

some of the kids i work with have such appalling lives, filled with abuse and neglect, that it's quite understandable WHY they behave as they do. but i always say that behaving like that ain't going to bring them anything but more hassle.

it also depends on the reason for their behaviour - i don't work with kids who are just "naughty" - they should be sorted out through the school discipline/behaviour code.

that any more use? it really is such an individual thing.

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Social classes would be a wonderful idea! There are some places outside of school with programs and such where you can go to group classes in your age group. I think it's a really good idea, except it should be confidential, because, well, I wouldn't want to be pegged as the girl who needs social help now, do I?