Course Summary
As young people move from childhood to adulthood, they experience significant changes in their lives. As they carve out their own identity, seeking autonomy and independence from their families and other adults, they face increasing pressure from their peers and social media to behave in certain ways. This can result in an explosive mix that often ‘erupts’ in the classroom and school environment. This course will guide you through managing these behaviours and seeking the reason behind the poor choices adolescents may make so as to understand better how to preempt and navigate challenges together.
You will learn:
- what is ‘normal’ adolescent behaviour
- factors that can influence behaviour in your classroom
- strategies for preventing inappropriate behaviour
- managing inappropriate behaviour.
Course time:
About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Alignment to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards:
This course is mapped to the following Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL). Your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority.
- 1.1.2 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
- 1.2.2 Understand how students learn
- 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour
Certificate of completion:
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
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Course Content
Understanding adolescent behaviour
Course Instructor
Your instructor Hayley Sommeling-Farrugia is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. Hayley is an expert at developing content that considers the educational journey from start to finish, as she knows first-hand the experiences, knowledge and challenges of the educators.
This course has been designed in consultation with experts in education and wellbeing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I log this PD with my State's teaching authority?
Yes! Our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 1.1.2 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
- 1.2.2 Understand how students learn
- 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour
How long will this take to complete?
About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard; it will also be sent to you by email.
Is this course accredited?
While this course is not accredited by state teaching authorities, it is mapped to the national Professional Standards for Teachers. This means that you can log this course with your state regulatory authority as elective PD hours.
- 1.1.2 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
- 1.2.2 Understand how students learn
- 4.3.2 Manage challenging behaviour
Who are the instructors?
This course is designed by Cool.org's team of education specialists, in consultation with teachers, principals, psychologists, counsellors, and scientists.
Our team continually reviews and refines our resources to align with changes to the Australian Curriculum and best educational practice, so you can be sure your learning is at the cutting edge of education theory.
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