A practical behaviour reflection prompt guide for new teachers, teaching assistants and Early Years practitioners who want to better understand behaviour as communication.

This free resource includes 10 ChatGPT prompts to help staff reflect on behaviour incidents, identify possible triggers and consider what a child may have been communicating through dysregulation or distress.

The prompts support reflection around:

• what happened before the behaviour
• possible unmet needs
• sensory, emotional or communication barriers
• adult responses
• environmental factors
• next steps after an incident

How I use this resource:
Copy one prompt into ChatGPT and add brief details about the behaviour incident, the child’s age, setting and context. Use the response as a starting point for professional reflection, team discussion or planning next steps.

Ideal for:

• new teachers
• Early Years practitioners
• teaching assistants
• Special Educational Needs Coordinators
• behaviour leads
• inclusion leads

Supports:

• SEND
• behaviour as communication
• dysregulation
• emotional regulation
• trauma-informed practice
• early intervention
• inclusive classrooms

Part of the New Teacher Series from SEND Classroom Solutions.