Glen Pearsall 1-Month School Trial
Week 2 Leader GuideGuide behaviour quietly and early
This week’s focus is on subtle, early interventions that guide behaviour without interrupting learning. Ask teachers to rehearse with the AI students, then trial one quiet move in a named class or lesson before your team check-in.
This week's focus
Keep the trial practical. Teachers should complete Section 2, rehearse quiet non-verbal responses with the AI students, and then test one subtle intervention in one named class or lesson this week.
The key shift in Week 2: move beyond reflection and into deliberate classroom testing. Which quiet responses help students refocus early without disrupting lesson flow?
Leader actions this week
- Ask participating teachers to complete Section 2 and choose one named class or lesson for the trial this week.
- Remind staff to rehearse with the virtual AI students before using the strategy live.
- Run the 15-minute team check-in and make each teacher bring one concrete example.
- Push the discussion beyond reflection and toward decision: which quiet moves are worth normalising?
- Capture one example of a student self-correcting without the lesson being interrupted.
What teachers complete
- Lesson 1.4 – Proximity, Cross Praise and the Bill Rogers Hand
- Lesson 1.5 – Video Examples of Techniques in Action
- Practice 2 – Practise proximity with Aanya the Distractible
- Approximate workload: about 40 minutes of online learning, one classroom trial, and one short team check-in
The AI rehearsal matters because quiet interventions depend on confidence, timing, positioning and wording — not just good intentions.
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This week we are focusing on subtle ways of guiding behaviour without interrupting learning. Please complete Section 2, rehearse with the AI students, then trial one quiet intervention in one named class or lesson before our short team check-in. Bring one example and pay attention to whether the student refocuses early without the lesson losing momentum.
A simple 3-step focus for Week 2
Choose the move
Ask teachers to decide in advance which quiet intervention they will test: proximity, pause, cross praise, hand signal or another subtle cue.
Use it early
Encourage staff to intervene before behaviour escalates to the point where a public verbal correction is needed.
Notice what changed
Ask teachers to record what happened immediately after the cue was used and whether it protected lesson flow better than a verbal correction would have.
Recommended 15-minute team check-in
| Time | Prompt | Leader outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3 min | What quiet intervention did you use, and what happened immediately afterwards? | Get one concrete classroom example from each teacher. |
| 6 min | Which strategies worked best? Where did proximity, cross praise or subtle cues have the strongest effect? | Move toward the strategies that are practical in your setting. |
| 4 min | Which two or three quiet responses are worth using more consistently across the school? | Finish with a short list worth normalising. |
| 2 min | What will each teacher keep trying before Week 3 begins? | Reinforce continuity into the verbal-direction stage. |
Ask teachers to notice
- Did the student self-correct when the cue was subtle and early?
- Which quiet move felt most natural for the teacher?
- Did the intervention protect lesson flow better than a verbal correction would have?
- Which quiet responses are realistic for more staff to use consistently?
Evidence to capture this week
School-wide output for this week
Looking ahead: next week teachers move to clear, calm verbal directions for the moments when behaviour does need to be addressed directly. By now the progression should be clear: praise first, quiet cue second, brief verbal direction when needed.
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