{"id":10000,"date":"2022-10-31T12:49:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T12:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/varthana.com\/school\/?p=10000"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:52:00","slug":"behaviour-management-in-schools-what-has-a-2-year-gap-done-to-the-brains-of-teenagers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varthana.com\/school\/behaviour-management-in-schools-what-has-a-2-year-gap-done-to-the-brains-of-teenagers\/","title":{"rendered":"Behaviour management in schools \u2013 What has a 2-year gap done to the brains of teenagers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented stress to teenagers which has had far-reaching consequences on behavioural management in schools. The home confinement of children and adolescents contributed to disruption in their education, physical activities and opportunities for socialization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The absence of a structured setting in the school for a long duration resulted in changes in their behaviour, boredom and a lack of interest in engaging in various academic and extracurricular activities. Post pandemic, children have become clingier, attention seeking and more dependent on their parents due to the long-term shift in their routine.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s required is for a behavioural management strategy to be implemented at Schools to ensure that this prolonged absence from the classroom and frequent operations through online mediums doesn\u2019t impact teenagers’ behaviour forever .<\/span><\/p>\n

Effect of two years of school closure has had on teenagers’ brains<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Classroom participation <\/b><\/h3>\n

According to <\/span>LSE thinks<\/span><\/a><\/span>, 2022, teenager engagement in the classroom has gone down. The report mentioned that 40% of children spent more than 5 hours in digital learning during a pandemic as compared to only 2% before that. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Due to this, teenagers have lost the ability to think critically. They are less responsive to factual questions and face difficulty in logical reasoning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Adhering to classroom discipline and rules <\/b><\/h3>\n

After the schools reopened, 76% of teachers reported aggressive outbursts happening every other day. Teachers faced difficulty in behaviour management in schools and also observed that students took frequent breaks in class. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In schools across India, 50% of instructional time has been lost due to distraction and lack of attention in children.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Peer relationships <\/b><\/h3>\n

Students’ leadership and volunteering has dropped drastically. Teenagers’ participation in group activities and learning have decreased due to poor peer relationships. <\/span><\/p>\n

Online education has hampered the communication skills of children. 40% of children had excessive screen time during the lockdown which led to less peer interaction in the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Disruptive behaviour – <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Disruptive behaviour<\/span><\/a><\/span> refers to behaviours that occur when a child has difficulties controlling his\/her actions<\/span>.<\/span><\/i> According to the teachers, 27% of the students face emotional instability and behavioural changes including tantrums, interrupting others, aggressiveness and socially inappropriate behaviour resulting in poor academic performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also Read<\/b><\/span>: <\/span><\/i>5 simple methods to navigate new paths for growth in a post-pandemic world<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As teachers, the task of mitigating learning gaps, providing safe spaces, inspiring lifelong learning and being a constant source of support for students requires behavioural management strategy to ensure that these two years should not hamper the teenager’s brain in the long run. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before covid 70% of the challenge was to achieve academic mastery and 30% was related to behavioural issues but post covid it’s vice-versa. Behavioural management in schools is an important aspect to run the school properly without any hindrance. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Behavioural strategies that can be implemented are<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Set rules together with students<\/b><\/h3>\n

Teachers should ask students to take ownership of the behavioural rules. This will work in teachers’ favour as peer pressure enforces them to improve behaviour management in schools. <\/span>Students should also set ground rules and consequences for any violations<\/span>. This behavioural strategy will make students accountable for their behaviour as they have set the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Creating stimulating lessons <\/b><\/h3>\n

During covid, students spent an ample amount of time on digital learning. They have gone through various content dealing with interesting styles of teaching. <\/span><\/p>\n

The teachers need to modify their teaching strategies and lesson plans to grab the interest of the child and thereby avoid any deviation and disruption in behaviour. <\/span><\/p>\n

This behaviour management strategy<\/span> should involve students in group activities and projects that will build their interpersonal skills and leadership qualities. It will also enhance cooperation among children.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Positive language <\/b><\/h3>\n

Negative reinforcement has a way of reinforcing the wrong behaviour. Students like to do what they are told not to do. So, rather than creating a vicious cycle of behaviour challenges, use positive language to <\/span>m<\/span>odel the behaviour <\/span><\/a><\/span>you want to see in the child.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Maintaining a routine <\/b><\/h3>\n

Having a set routine is an important behaviour management strategy that helps establish guidelines and behaviour expectations. A routine ensures that students know what\u2019s coming next, so the teachers will spend less time giving out instructions\u2014freeing up time to do the real work. <\/span><\/p>\n

Include the students in establishing a class schedule that works for everyone and give them responsibility for some routine tasks. This will give a child ownership of what they are doing and develop a sense of responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>5. Providing opportunities for socialization – <\/b><\/h3>\n

Schools apart from emphasizing on academics should also organize various events to provide more opportunities for students’ mindfulness, creativity, sport, fun and community cohesion for better behaviour management in schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shutting down of schools for two years has created a devastating impact on teenagers’ brains. Behavioural management is an essential aspect of neutralizing infractions and focusing on maximizing students’ learning with very few interruptions for a successful school year. <\/span><\/p>\n

It also promotes student engagement and cooperative learning. These behaviour management strategies develop the social-emotional aspects of learning that are crucial to the school classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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