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How to create a positive atmosphere in the classroom and prevent challenging behaviour in pupils? The editors of the monthly Průvodce společným vzděláváním (Common Education Guide) talked to Anna Kubíčková, coordinator of the PBIS expert team, about introducing positive behaviour support (PBIS) into schools.
2 June 2023
Today we present a real case of children at risk. We have changed the names of all the actors to preserve their anonymity. The story of Kuba, who is 8 years old this year, and his younger sister Karolina. Both of them are growing up in a complete family, but they don't have it easy at home. The family is struggling financially, has lost their own home and is now in a shelter. Kuba's school performance continues to deteriorate, absenteeism is increasing and he will most likely repeat a grade. He doesn't bring work equipment to school, he has no friends and his mother is considering changing primary schools...
29 May 2023
Press release on the expansion of the Signals project to other cities and announcement of cooperation with UNICEF. Thanks to the partnership with UNICEF, Signals will now expand to Litvínov, Chomutov and prospectively other cities in the Central Bohemia and South Moravia regions in order to support vulnerable children, including children from Ukraine.
26 May 2023
Czech Television report on the pilot screening of psychosocial stress of mothers in the maternity ward, which we are implementing in the Signals project.
22 May 2023
Media coverage of the international conference Trauma-Friendly Approach as the Key to a Supportive School Environment, held on 10 May 2023
16 May 2023
The media are taking note of our position on the amendment to the Education Act, which changes the funding and method of assigning teaching assistants. Article published on novinky.cz.
11 May 2023
Under a planned change to the funding of the teaching assistant position, mainstream primary schools would be entitled to fewer teaching assistants. Children with higher support needs will be particularly disadvantaged.
4 May 2023
Are you wondering how to deal with challenging behaviour at school or how to talk to a child you suspect of domestic violence? Take inspiration from good practice from abroad.
22 April 2023
In the spring of 2023, we trained 58 trainers from all over the Czech Republic in the area of trauma-responsive approach, who will train more than a thousand teaching staff of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, social workers and social service workers from June to the end of 2023.
12 April 2023