Donald Schon's Model Of Reflective Practice Essay

I have chosen to use Donald Schon’s (1983) model of reflective practice to reflect on my behaviour management skills. I feel this was the most suitable model as it allowed me to reflect-on-action. REFERENCE I have worked in the reception class at a local school for the past three years; each academic year the number of pupils has increased and this has influenced the frequency of unwanted behaviour. The current class contains children of mixed ability, English as an additional language (EAL) and special educational needs (SEN). The children’s behaviour can often be challenging and each individual responds to different behaviour management strategies. The strategies I use agree with the school’s behaviour policy, which specifies specific …show more content…
This resembles Banduras (1925) theory which identifies that children are influenced by female role models (Bandura, 1971). As the child’s key worker, she has formed an attachment to me, thus, if something has happened at home then she will remain in close proximity to me and seeks comfort. This corresponds with what Bowlby (1907) along with Ainsworth (1913) suggest in their theory regarding attachment (Holmes, 2001). Although this attachment is positive, it can also have an adverse effect when implementing negative reinforcement as she will often try to pursue the humour in her inappropriate behaviour and does not always have a serious attitude. After reflecting on my practice, I do not feel confident in implementing all strategies of behaviour management. Thus, I have set a target to widen my knowledge of behaviour management strategies and to build my confidence when carrying out each method. I wish to do this by September as we have a child who has Severe Autism and his behaviour can be challenging; so in order to meet his needs I want to feel confident using numerous methods of behaviour management. This will also promote my professional development as I have