EPISODE · Sep 18, 2022 · 20 MIN
Why Negative Reinforcement Isn’t What You Think It Is…
from School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton · host Beacon School Support
Been taught that negative reinforcement is a more socially acceptable term for a punishment? Then you've been told a lie.Negative reinforcement is a specific behaviour strategy that is different from punishment in a number of ways. In today's episode, we share what negative enforcement actually is - and why that matters in your classroom.Important links:Join our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.phpGet our FREE classroom management scoresheet: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/classroom-management-scoresheet.phpJoin our FREE Classroom Management and Student Behaviour FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/school.behaviourSave £250 on National SEMH Conference tickets with Super Early BirdSuper Early Bird tickets for the National SEMH Conference end soon, giving you £250 off each place. Join us in October 2026 for a full day of practical workshops focused on the SEMH, behaviour, SEND and inclusion pressures schools are facing right now. Book your Super Early Bird place here before the offer ends.
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Been taught that negative reinforcement is a more socially acceptable term for a punishment? Then you've been told a lie. Negative reinforcement is a specific behaviour strategy that is different from punishment in a number of ways. In today's episode, we share what negative enforcement actually is - and why that matters in your classroom. Important links: Join our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.php Get our FREE classroom management scoreshee...
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