Four Dimensions for Teachers

Students are just being human, and they will choose at times not follow the instructions given. If and when you use redirections, the next choice to make is how quickly you can interact with a Green footprint, to return that student to the learning. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠...

Setting your own boundaries for active interactions, the rule of two is one of Caroline's guiding Principles to know when to interact and how to interact. When we notice anything in our classroom we start with a scan, we now have two places to go - instruct or interact.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

This episode looks at the three things that are imperative to creating a culture with an external partner- in this case that partner being 4D. A clear line of sight, commitment from both partners and consistent measurement of progress for growth. How do you do these three things as an individual within the community that you practice? To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, he...

A quick reflection on the things we see in classrooms where teaching practice aligns with being 4D Fit. What are those things we see to measure such a magical being: classrooms with less disruption and classrooms where teachers demonstrate a flow to their practice that benefits both their wellbeing and that of their learners. These spaces require consistent and intentional practice and these pract...

The way we see anything determines how we may respond or react to it. Two weeks ago a wonderful teacher at Moranbah State School used the words in a reflection with me - Good choice, as a way to see how to use reinforcement. When we shift our perception slightly we are likely to reinvent and reinvigorate the skills we have at our disposal. Good choice and poor choice- how can these words change th...

The concept of opportunity with Four Dimensions presents ways of working in which to do the work itself. Teacher skills can be applied in many ways and when we attach them to a concept we bring clarity to the ways in which we can use them to benefit the teaching and learning environment.  This episode looks at how we maximise, create and utilise those moments of magic to change our classroom envir...

As society changes, we too change. The students who sit in our classrooms, the skills and the programs we use in both learning and behaviour management. This episode challenges the discourse of how we can look at the skills we have used previously, assess their relevance now, our ability to assess their impact and align the current classroom with the need for new ways to use old skills. To learn m...

Being aware of how we see ourselves and those around us can build our teacher agency. Taking accountability for who we are can be reflected through how others see us. We are not responsible for what and how others think, but we can certainly ascertain our blindspots, our weaknesses and our strengths when we are aware of how others perceive us and if this aligns with how we perceive ourselves. To l...

There are many models to describe how we behave. In the level I accreditation course Caroline refers to the COM-B model by Michie, van Stralen and West (2011). This episode dives into the three components of capability, opportunity and motivation, that interact to enact behaviour change. Caroline expands on the model by adding a D into the M, as discipline is essential when things get hard. Let&#3...

From seating plans, to messy rooms to how we track our own movement around the classroom: there are so many opportunities to enhance the teaching and learning environment through manipulating that very environment in which you work. This episode looks at just a few ideas to support your classroom practices. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A very short review of only two aspects of this amazing book by Brene Brown. How comparison is the thief of joy and the impact it has on anger and disappointment, and the beautiful alliance between vulnerability and courage. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode. Caroline shares her thoughts from another of her favourite books. QBQ by John G Miller looks at how we shift from blame to accountability and use our questions to bring action into our lives. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or check her out...

In this episode Caroline presents another of her favourite books, Vertical Growth. It is a fabulous read from Michael Bunting with Carl Lemieux, that explores the difference between horizontal and vertical growth, the need for psychological safety and how to tame your shadow and image management as our greatest time and energy waster. Links can be seen across her research on decision-making, value...

This week we cover a book review of one of Caroline's favourite books- Atomic Habits by James Clear. How to create a new habit, the four laws of habit formation, how long it can really take to develop new habits and the myth of how long it takes is addressed.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackle...

This is a concept developed by Caroline during her research to represent how to maximise time and impact in learning management to reduce the need for behaviour management.  Through recognising the three behaviour groups in your classroom you can create the time and space you need to keep the learning on track. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This term is an exciting one for us at 4D. New resources, new projects, a focus on discourse that challenges, inspires, lifts and dives deeply to keep the conversation going around what we do and how we do it. Join us for a great 10 weeks ahead. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this last episode for Term 2, Caroline brings the literature review together to look at how teacher attrition was a starting point that connected with student disruption, learning environments and the interactions between teachers and students.  THese key threads formed the basis for the conceptual framework of this study. The core areas of decision-making, teaching practices and professional l...

Defining disruption is a lot harder than it may seem. A thorough review of the literature across numerous countries, all leading to a question in this research on the importance of the learning environment. The focus is on the learning rather than behaviour management alone and this is the 4D difference in classroom interactions. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to...

How the 4D framework supports the implementation of restorative practices within your classroom. This episode also looks at the pros and cons of using a restorative conversation and how the adult can create the space for it to be a successful interaction. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Linking the 4D framework with Functional Behaviour Analysis (FBA). How the 4D framework adds to the use of FBA in creating time and space for all students to access the teaching and learning. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or check her out on social media here: YouTube: ...

This episode explores the link between the 4D framework with positive psychology. It then shares how Caroline used this adn other links across the areas of decision-making, cognitive load, affect and human behaviour to formulate the basis of a new way of looking at how teachers can use the same tools in their classroom based on these findings. That difference is the 4D framework. To learn more abo...

Caroline's research was greatly influenced by the work of Csikzentmihaly. A brilliant man whose research provides a foundation to the impact of flow on activities undertaken. Taking this work and linking it to other research around decision making adn positive psychology provide teh basis for a key turning point in Carolines research. What if the focus was moved to the flow of learning rather...

Simplicity of the framework does not minimise the complexity of the environment in which it is applied. This episode looks at how the simplicity of the 4D framework supports recall and decision making to enhance productive teaching and learning in all classrooms.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠...

This episode looks at how the 4D framework connects to decisions-making to increase the flow of curriculum.  Looking briefly at the concepts that underpin the 4D framework and how the simplicity yet not simple framework can support teacher decision-making in the complexity of the classroom.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

This episode looks at how my research has contributed to knowledge and the impact of this study on moving theory to practice. The impact a single decision can make on others, and the curiosity that was sparked by the landing on the Hudson. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or check h...