Four Dimensions for Teachers

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...

Linking Phase I and Phase II of my research. The step towards positive psychology and proactive teaching practices to provide professional learning for teachers around their teaching, not the teacher.  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: ...

The foundation of Caroline's research is decision-making. This episode looks at how rational and non rational models demanded a new approach to understand the link between decision-making, cognitive load and affect. Carolien then took this to support classroom practices. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley...

She stole it. Looking at the integrity behind a PhD and the need for us to stand together and straighten each other's crowns.  No one needs gossip, lies and innuendo when we are all out here working hard to make a living. This pod looks at the truth behind the 4D development and the support of the Department of Education and two separate Universities in  Caroline's research.  To learn more...

The theories that underpin Caroline's research are based on two main theories on decision making, rational and non rational models. Decision making in the classroom doesn't fit nicely into either one, hence Caroline's research was groundbreaking in finding the links between theory to practice for classroom teachers and their decision making.  To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dime...

In this episode, Caroline starts to look at Chapter five from her thesis and the theory that underpins her work. Cognitive load and affect and how they impact decision making in the classroom. 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:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

Relationships matter and how we find our values.  In this episode we are having a dinner party to help you find your underlying values in interacting with others and I will discuss how the way we respond impacts the balance between behaviour and curriculum conversations. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠...

How your beliefs inform decision making and impact the classroom environment. The difference between teachers who reported negative affect to those with positive affect and how they see the classroom differently. 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: ...

The competition that exists between curriculum and behaviour conversations in our classrooms that take up space and cause frustration in your teaching day. Why open the door to behaviour conversations at the expense of curriculum time and how to shift your thinking and change your practice. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://caroli...

A term based around the research that underpins the work of 4D. Why cognitive load and affect and how did I determine the links between subjective and objective data? 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:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-m...

When we redirect a student we are making  a choice to interact around inappropriate behaviour. Conflict can be caused through not knowing our boundaries and often waiting too long to have the redirection. The opportunity to bounce back to learning conversations can also be a cause of escalation. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ca...

In the 4D framework there are four teacher skills/ actions that can be used to redirect student behaviours that publicly acknowledge the inappropriate behaviour. The four of them are discussed here in more depth. 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:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the 4D framework there are four teacher skills/ actions that can be used to redirect student behaviours that acknowledge the inappropriate behaviour while still maintaining the flow of learning for the class. The four of them are discussed here in more depth. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ch...

In the 4D framework there are three teacher skills/ actions that can be used to redirect student behaviours without acknowledging the inappropriate behaviour. The three of them are discussed here in more depth. 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:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Creating time and space to redirect is as vital as choosing the best way to redirect students to maintain the flow of learning for the class. 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:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mIZhtX4Ewqlsd1ZQXn6dw?view_as=subsc...

The beauty of research is that the data informs you in the process. Instruct, Scan, and Interact is the simple 3-step process used in classrooms for decision-making. The decision to use redirect is informed through your scan and then your choices of response. To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or check her...

When we use Dimension Three we have numerous opportunities to power up, bounce back and to ensure we return to a learning conversation as soon as we can. Redirections should not be avoided, they are an essential tool in creating a productive environment To learn more about Caroline and her 4 Dimensions Framework, head to her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://carolineblackley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or check her out on...

Change can be a moment where we embrace the messy middle, look for the curiosity between the specs and reflect on what has been and could be. THis episode reflects on a cluster of episodes on how to manage change fatigue. 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:  ⁠⁠⁠...