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Handling Anger and Disruptive Behaviour
This workshop is intended for
people working with challenging behaviour in young people. The
aim of the workshop is to give staff a range of techniques for
teaching anger management skills through exercises and other
activities. The starting point is to provide a non-threatening
‘vocabulary’ for talking about anger with the young
people involved, followed by the identification and amplification
of existing strengths and resources. This workshop has been
specially developed for use in educational settings.
Objectives
- Consider
suggestions for creating the right environment
- Identify
and build on childrens’ existing resources
- Develop
new language skills for communicating positively
- Work in
a collaborative, non-threatening way
- Use a range
of specific exercises for teaching anger management
- Recognise
and enhance one’s own self management skills
- Provide
a valuable ‘Anger Management Toolkit’
- Essential
pointers to minimise disruptive behaviour
Contents
Understanding anger as a response
Co-operation, working within a collaborative frame
Remaining consistent
Identifying missing skills
The ‘Seven Principles’ of respect
Structure: rules, limits and consequences
Separating the person from the behaviour
Specific skills and strategies
Giving SIMPLE, positive instructions
Monitoring, consistency and follow through
Praise: giving credit where it is due
Empowerment: teaching how to think rather than what to think
Creating a future-oriented vision
‘Playground’ and ‘class’ behaviour
The temperature zone model
Traffic lights of anger management
Beating the anger bully
Developing and amplifying new strategies
Learning appraisal
The workshop format uses small groups to facilitate learning
and PowerPoint presentations to aid clarity and attentiveness.
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