Tips for Teachers

Responding to challenging behaviour




Dr Marco de Meijer
Registered Psychologist

Services

Behaviour Assessment and Advice

Brief assessment of challenging behaviour of a student (Primary School) - Includes school visit and observations - Aim is to present priorities for intervention This service requires direct student contact, and consent from the legal guardians of the student.

Workshop: Understanding Challenging Behaviour and How to Approach It

- Understanding the causes and functions of challenging behaviour in school - Why do some kids keep disengaging from learning? - Brainstorming around specific students (brought anonymously by staff) Duration: 4 hrs ( or 2x 2 hrs ) / Max 10 participants per workshop. This service is suitable for individual teachers or small teaching teams who are looking for new ideas to approach recurring behaviour - 3 hour session

Workshop: Nonverbal Strategies

Practicing some essential basic nonverbal strategies that help managing escalating emotions in class. - basic strategies of deescalation - scenarios brought by participants - 3 hours on school site

Workshop: Story Telling and Debriefing with "Difficult" Students

This workshop focuses on the uses of story telling as part of: - teaching emotion regulation to primary school students through story telling and drama - constructively debriefing after an incident, enabling future emotion regulation

Brief Behaviour Consultation

This is a brief service, consisting of one or two brainstorm sessions, and email contact between the sessions. The sessions are usually spread over a 6 to 8 week period. The main outcomes I would like to achieve are: - Clarifying the factors that contribute to the challenge you are dealing with - Clarifying priorities for change - Making a short Plan for change - Evaluation ( second session) This type of service is recommended for School Leaders or Teachers who feel that they already have a substantial support system in place, but feel “stuck”.

Behaviour Assessment and Advice

Brief assessment of challenging behaviour of a student (Primary School) - Includes school visit and observations - Aim is to present priorities for intervention This service requires direct student contact, and consent from the legal guardians of the student.

My Philosophy


... trust leads to understanding ...
... understanding leads to ​confidence ...
... confidence leads to learning ...
Your Success, Our Commitment

Contact

  • Masterton, New Zealand
About Me


I am a New Zealand registered Psychologist. I completed my studies in the Netherlands, where I received my PhD in 1991 on the topic of Nonverbal Communication.
For more than 25 years  I worked as a Psychologist supporting clients with "challenging behaviours" in all age groups in New Zealand and Europe.  I worked  for many years in New Zealand schools under the Behaviour Service of the New Zealand Ministry of Education and as behaviour specialist at a Specialist School.

 I feel blessed by the rich learning I was able to get out of meeting so many complex, unique and talented individuals from all walks of life and in all different life circumstances.

In my book TIPS FOR TEACHERS (2024) I have outlined my approach, using many real life examples. 

Please feel free to order a free copy (pdf) of this book via ​email.





About Me


I am a New Zealand registered Psychologist. I completed my studies in the Netherlands, where I received my PhD in 1991 on the topic of Nonverbal Communication.
For more than 25 years  I worked as a Psychologist supporting clients with "challenging behaviours" in all age groups in New Zealand and Europe.  I worked  for many years in New Zealand schools under the Behaviour Service of the New Zealand Ministry of Education and as behaviour specialist at a Specialist School.

 I feel blessed by the rich learning I was able to get out of meeting so many complex, unique and talented individuals from all walks of life and in all different life circumstances.

You will find a good introduction to my approach in "Tips for Teachers" ( 2024 pdf ).  This book is available free of charge - to request it just send me an email. Talk soon!