Unit 27 – Managing Challenging Behaviour Challenging Behaviour: “A person ’s behaviour can be defined as "challenging" if it puts them or those around them (such as their carer) at risk‚ or leads to a poorer quality of life. It can also impact on their ability to join in everyday activities. Challenging behaviour can include aggression‚ self-harm‚ destructiveness and disruptiveness. Challenging behaviour is often seen in people with conditions that affect communication and the brain‚ such as learning
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in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Wallace‚ S. (2007) Teaching‚ Tutoring and Training in the Lifelong Learning Sector. 3rd ed. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd. Wilson‚ L. (2008) Practical Teaching: A Guide to PTLLS & CTLLS. Andover: Cengage Learning EMEA. Moser‚ C. (1999) Improving Literacy and Numeracy: A Fresh Start [online]. Department for Education and Skills. Available from: http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/mosergroup/ [Accessed 1 February 2011]. Leitch‚ S. (2006)
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Module 4 – Managing Behaviour within the Inclusive Organisation. Section 1 The environmental conditions conducive to effective learning. According to Johnston and Nahmad-Williams (2009) the environment in which we live and work affects us all‚ Cowley (2003) echoes this and states if you live or work in a cluttered environment‚ you are likely to feel depressed and mentally overcrowded echoes this statement. Jenson (2009) agrees that environments either impair or support the learner and points
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The Benefits of Optional Standardized Testing Students with higher grades and modest test scores did better in college than students with lower grades and higher test scores (Sheffer). This proves that grades are more accurate predictors of a student’s academic success. There are many benefits of making standardized tests optional or not requiring them at all. Standardized tests are a biased way of measuring academic talent. Although the College Board believes the SAT is a good predictor of academic
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1.1 Explain the role of initial and diagnostic assessment in agreeing individual learning goals. Initial and diagnostic assessments should effectively diagnose learners’ strengths and weaknesses. Learners who know what their strengths are and which areas they need to improve are more likely be motivated and “know what is expected of them” (Gravells‚ 2012‚ p.50) to progress and meet the requirements of a course or programme. In order to determine “the level and which specific aspects learners need
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selectivity‚ SAT optional policy has been accepted by more than 850 colleges and universities among the U.S. (College Board‚ 2015). Although rigorous studies have demonstrated that SAT/ACT optional policy has successfully achieved these two goals (Coleman‚ 2011; Epstein‚ 2009)‚ the comprehensive impacts of SAT Optional can be complex. This literature review shows the story of SAT Optional and the logic behind this policy‚ aiming at exploring the impacts of SAT Optional on both applicants
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Homework should not be compulsory or banned; homework should be optional. In nearly every school system in Victoria specific tasks are set out to each student to be completed outside of the classroom and at home. In nearly all cases‚ students are asked to complete the tasks given to them by a certain due date. Most students cannot do this because of their involvement with extra curricular activities such as sport or music which is also a form of learning. Homework takes up so much time‚ that
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Optional essay sample for ISB Academic break (1992-1994) In my boarding school somewhere along the way my focus shifted from studies to sports and cinema. After completing class XII with average marks‚ I was left with very few options. None of them appealed as much as an engineering degree from IIT‚ India’s premiere institute. Considering my academic background IIT wasn’t an easy decision. Having made that decision I was very determined and even a failed first attempt did not deter me. I was successful
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In a nursing home‚ there are many case – sensitive‚ optional‚ and occupational aspects. Some case – sensitive parts refer to: reasons for being placed in a care facility‚ temporay stays‚ types of care offered‚ the amount of residents‚ outings‚ and the different types of precautions taken to ensure safety. A few things fall into an optional category such as: choosing between care and if pets are allowed. An occupational side is the types of jobs offered and what each does in a day’s time. All of these
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CTLLS Unit 3 Learning Journal 13th July 2008 Principles and Practice of Assessment In my teaching I am constantly assessing the learners on how they are doing and this is through questioning techniques such as can they describe what was learnt last week‚ what did we do‚ who can explain the word construction and how does this word fit in to this sentence. This is a good method of checking to see if learners have picked up on what has been taught and it also gives the tutor reassurance
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