Early years
Resources are provided with this practice
No
Summary
You are enormously influential in setting the tone in your classroom.
Modelling involves the repeated demonstration of a desired behaviour to students and:
- can be embedded within structured and unstructured activities, routines and transitions
- is easy to implement
- does not require additional staff or resources.
Modelling positive interactions with peers and adults can foster social-emotional learning and includes:
- joint attention
- communication
- social skills
- school-readiness
- academic skills.
Modelling reinforces and embeds whole-class positive social behaviours in your classroom environment.
This practice will help students to
have greater social-awareness & social-management
use new skills during interactions
increase self-identity, self-worth, and a sense of belonging
This practice will help teachers to
develop a positive learning environment
strengthen relationships with students
