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How good was the adult at agreeing expectations?
Did the adult: Red Amber Green
Ask children what they need first: “What do you need to be at your
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‘Brain Best’- to feel great, enjoy and do well in this lesson / task?”
ASK children what THEY think the adult/s / other children might
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need? (Rather than simply tell them).
Did they then really clarify / summarise everyone’s needs so it is
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really clear the different needs on the table? (So, you need …. And I need …..’.
Did they ask children what expectations they might find hard and
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what could go wrong?
Did they give children a chance to think of some things a) they could
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ask for (self-advocacy), so it is good for everyone?
