Interactive Behaviour Management Screen

The Behaviour Matrix is a simple yet effective way to manage behaviour in your classroom.

Simply enter each pupil’s name into the designated spaces for your class and display the PowerPoint on your Interactive Whiteboard. Once you do, an epic title screen will appear, accompanied by a cinematic sound effect, signalling to the class that the ‘Matrix’ is now active.

The behaviour screen will automatically appear (no need to advance the PowerPoint manually). You can update a pupil’s status at any time by pressing the button to the right for rewards or to the left for sanctions. Pupils can move in both directions during a single lesson which has been shown to promote individual responsibility. With sanctions and rewards clearly labelled across the top of the screen, pupils will easily see their current status; note that the labels are editable and can be customised to align with your school’s behaviour system.

Every time a sanction or reward is given, a corresponding cinematic sound effect will play. This means that during independent tasks, pupils will be alerted by sound if they are being rewarded for their work or sanctioned for poor behaviour.

Additionally, with a clickable traffic light system at the bottom of the screen, you can indicate whether pupils are allowed to talk or not. Clicking the amber button in the centre will initiate an epic 3-second countdown, signalling that conversations must stop within that time. Use the status buttons effectively once the lights turn ‘red’ and the corresponding sound effect plays to reinforce expectations. To allow talking again, simply click the ‘green’ light to deactivate the red light, play the ‘green’ sound effect and illuminate the green light.

There are 38 pupils spaces in the template provided. Simply delete any superfluous names and status boxes for your classes. Tip: Save a different matrix for each class and pin the PowerPoints on your ‘open menu’ to enable swift access for each class you teach.

This system really works and is highly regarded by pupils in my own classes!