Description:"Circles of Friends
An inclusive approach to meeting emotional and behavioural needs
This DVD provides:
1. Two videos of real Circles of Friends in action in schools reflecting on their time together
2. Training slides describing the Circle of Friends process
3. Photos of ‘graphics’ that have been used in schools and in training to support the creation of circles of friends
What do you do with the child who is isolated by their aggression and anger, through being different, disabled or new to the school or community?
Circle of Friends is an approach to enhancing the inclusion, in a mainstream setting, of any young person who is experiencing difficulties in school because of a disability, personal crisis or because of their challenging behaviour towards others. The ‘circle of friends’ approach works by mobilising the young person’s peers to provide support and engage in problem solving with the person in difficulty.
‘Circle of friends’ is not the same as ‘circle time’ but many of the skills and techniques used by teachers in ‘circle time’ can be used to support the ‘circle of friends’ process. Over the past 10 years Colin Newton and Derek Wilson have been encouraging the use of ‘circle of friends’ in a wide variety of primary and secondary schools, often with very successful outcomes, some of which are described in their book ‘Creating Circles of Friends’( Inclusive Solutions 2003).
This is an excellent opportunity to learn from Colin Newton and Derek Wilson the educational psychologists who brought this DfES endorsed approach to the UK
Learn how to build teams around challenging pupils by drawing on a resource which is always there…. other children.
Outcomes of DVD viewing:
1. to achieve greater understanding of the values and wider context of inclusion
2. to help you set up and run a ‘circle of friends’ to reduce likelihood of a pupil being excluded or segregated
3. to understand and be able to maximise the power of the peer group in supporting relationships, achievement and behaviour change"
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