Anger Management (Dealing with

People Positively)

Boredom Lack of skills to complete a specific

task

Perceptions of injustice

Not being listened to

Failure to understand

an instruction

Extracts from DfES publications 2005: Creating conditions for learning: Unit 20: Classroom Management

Having personal possessions

taken or destroyed

Being shouted at Tiredness Being bullied

Short term triggers of poor behaviour:

Being angry isn’t a problem in itself. It’s how you deal with it.

Quiz

How did you score?Can you use this with

others?

ANGRY BEHAVIOUR

Non verbal:Aggressive Forms: slamming doors, leaning forward and glaring, pounding a fist, throwing something, hands on hips, pointing/jabbing finger.

Verbal:Aggressive forms: attacking back, denying, raising voice tone, interrupting, dominating, repeating, swearing and name-calling, arguing, justifying, and rationalizing.

How often?

Anger at home Poor   Good   Excellent

Monday 1 2 3 4 5

Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5

Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5

Thursday 1 2 3 4 5

Friday 1 2 3 4 5

Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

Sunday 1 2 3 4 5

Measuring Anger Write down ten things and/or people and/or situations that have made you angry. They do not have to be in any particular order.

1. ……………………………… 6. ……………………………… 

2. ……………………………… 7 ……………………………… 

3. ……………………………… 8. ……………………………… 

4. ……………………………… 9. ……………………………… 

5. ……………………………… 10. ………………………………

What was the switch?

Creating a positive ethos and climate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsVq5R_F6RA

Important issues to consider when expressing anger:

Do:

Wait until you are calm

Value the other person’s point of view (even when you disagree)

Express your feelings clearly

Offer a solution

Don’t

Blame the other person

Devalue the other person

Become confrontational

Exaggerate what has happened

Remember:

Separate :

The behaviour which has upset us

The effect on our own behaviour

The feelings it has created in us

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