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​​​​​​​Should you throw the book at a usually well-behaved pupil who breaks the rules? Or take a different approach?

Social distancing may seem to be a big problem in managing behaviour – but it shouldn’t be, says Nikki Cunningham-Smith

Parenting while working from home is tough – you need a schedule, says mum and teacher Nikki Cunningham-Smith

As a new teacher, it’s tempting to throw everything you’ve got into lessons and treat them like a one-woman show, says Nikki Cunningham-Smith – but, in truth, sometimes less is more

It may go against your initial instinct – but a plan that involves ignoring bad behaviour when it first happens can be more effective than immediate confrontation

Teaching isn’t a popularity contest – but you can still feel upset if pupils don’t like you, says Nikki Cunningham-Smith