In this session, Laura and Tish will share their personal journeys from feeling mystified by student behaviour as teachers to seeking understanding through psychoanalytic training, and their application of this learning back in the classroom/in AP. The session will include a nuanced exploration of the teacher-student relationship, how to decode behaviour and understand it as communication, as well as plenty of practical tips and strategies to inform practice.
Key takeaways:
- To view challenging behaviours not simply as "bad" actions but as manifestations of deeper emotional needs and relational dynamics.
- To reflect on ourselves and recognise our own input into the dynamics of our relationships with others.
- To identify common defence mechanisms and how these might manifest as behaviours in the classroom.
- The benefits of relational practice & how this can be embedded.
-An empowering framework for understanding & responding to the complexities of behaviour
Speakers 
Deputy Headteacher, Haringey Learning Partnership
Laura trained to teach at a school in London and worked as Second in Charge in the Maths department. Laura left teaching in 2020 to complete her Masters in psychoanalytical observations of young people at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Foundation. After completing The Difference...
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Co-Founder & Director of Therapeutic Education, Jamie's Farm
Tish is a former teacher and UKCP Registered Psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience of working with children in schools, residential settings, clinical settings and the community. Since co-founding the education charity Jamie's Farm with her son in 2009, Tish has supported...
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Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
C3.15
Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL
