Behaviour expectations
About this resource
What if I forget rules? What if I get detention all the time?
- Build student awareness of behaviour expectations in secondary school;
- Build student confidence that they will be able to follow rules appropriately; and
- Develop further their own thoughts and opinions around appropriate behaviour in different contexts.
At the end of the activities, students will:
- understand behaviour expectations in secondary schools, in general;
- understand how expectations differ from place to place; and
- be confident to ask questions and clarify behavioural expectations.
Students will be able to provide the following evidence:
- have participated in discussions on secondary-level compared to primary-level behaviour expectations;
- can explain what their behaviour expectations for themselves are; and
- can identify when they are unsure about expectations and communicate this to a teacher.
Peer assessment
Students assessing other students’ learning, with a simple rubric or other instructions to guide feedback
Self-assessment
Students assessing their own learning, with a rubric or other instructions for guidance
Teacher observation
Teacher observation of student learning, with a simple rubric, tick-box or other protocol to record observations
Teacher questioning
Guided questioning from a teacher intended to prompt thinking related to the topic
Direct instruction
Explicit teaching of knowledge and skills to students. This could be through a variety of formats – lecture, readings, demonstrations, etc. Often used at the beginning of a unit or module to cover basic knowledge and set pathways for learning.
Inquiry and problem-based learning
Inquiry learning is focused on a question or questions that guide the learning goals for a unit or module. Problem-based learning is focused on a problem or problems that guide the learning goals for a unit or module. Questions and problems may be generated by the teacher, the students, or by teacher and students together.
Work in class independently
Students working by themselves in the classroom, with support from the teacher and available learning materials.
Work in teams or pairs
Student working with other students in the classroom, with support from the teacher and available learning materials. Student groups/pairs can be set by the teacher or formed by students themselves, depending on the needs of the learning task.
Work with family members
This activity involves working with a parent and/or carer, or other responsible adult in the student’s home environment.
- Laptop computer or tablet device
- Smart Board or display TV