Adele Bates

Teenagers and behaviour - Why they do what they do, and how we can support them to thrive

All you asked was for them to put their bag on the floor and WHAM!

Teenagehood is a particular time of child development; discriminated across society and largely misunderstood, teenagers are infamous for their more *fruity* behaviour in our classrooms. These talks reveal some of the mysteries of the teenage brain, how that affects pupils’ learning approaches, and how we can support our teens to become positive parts of social change.

Adele has featured on BBC Radio 4 as their expert on Teenagers & Behaviour, discussing how the unique teen brain works – these talks enable you to benefit from her knowledge AND put it into your specific scenario, with your teens on a Friday afternoon double period…

“Miss, I don’t give a sh*t” – Behaviour management: In the classroom or whole school approach

Do you want to be the inspiring teacher and leader you dreamed of, but it’s more like a losing battle to get them to be quiet, crying teachers in the staffroom and the odd flying desk?

Author of newly released “Miss, I don’t give a sh*t” Engaging with Challenging Behaviour in Schools, Adele Bates, shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from her on-the-ground, over 20 years of teaching experience. In her humorous and down to earth way, she gives you the tools to ensure that positive relationships and learning gets back to being the focus in your school…

Equality and inclusion in schools

Equality, privilege, bias, political correctness and what type of loos do we need now? Adele’s practical talks reveal why a focus on equality, inclusion and bias links directly to behaviour and a positive outcome for your staff and pupils’ ability to engage and learn. Alongside the theory, Adele shares tools to help you put this in place in your organisation now and how to embed it for the long term.