Understanding behaviour Each superordinate theme will be discussed in turn. Children POST Intervention Superordinate themes Superordinate theme 1 Attention/security needs – Attention/security needs ANT (PRE) CASTLETON (PRE) Subordinate themes Subordinate themes Help me Listen to me Notice me Type of teacher matters Security subordinate theme- Help me Ant’s Ant discussed the importance of help with his learning, within lessons. Ant’s account revealed that he often had difficulty completing work within school (particularly written work) and relied on help from adults: I: You like all your lessons? A: Pretty much. I: there any that you find a bit hard? That’s nice isn’t it? Are A: Literacy. I: Right... and what is that reading... or writing that’s trickier? A: The writing. I: What is it about the writing? A: Shrugs. I: Is it that you sometimes have the ideas in your head but get them down? Or you can’t know what to put? don’t A: Sometimes both. (p. 3 line 68-82) Ant also emphasised the support from trusted adults around his emotional well being, particularly when something has happened leading to confrontation with his peers.
Understanding behaviour Each superordinate theme will be discussed in turn. Children POST Intervention Superordinate themes Superordinate theme 1 – Attention/security needs Attention/security needs ANT (PRE) Subordinate themes CASTLETON (PRE) Subordinate themes Help me Listen to me Notice me Type of teacher matters Security Ant’s subordinate theme- Help me Ant discussed the importance of help with his learning, within lessons. Ant’s account revealed that he often had difficulty completing work within school (particularly written work) and relied on help from adults: I: You like all your lessons? A: Pretty much. I: That’s nice isn’t it? Are there any that you find a bit hard? A: Literacy. I: Right... and what is that reading... or writing that’s trickier? A: The writing. I: What is it about the writing? A: Shrugs. I: Is it that you sometimes have the ideas in your head but can’t get them down? Or you don’t know what to put? A: Sometimes both. (p. 3 line 68-82) Ant also emphasised the support from trusted adults around his emotional well being, particularly when something has happened leading to confrontation with his peers.