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The problem – I have some attention-seeking boys in my classes and have been trying “tactical ignoring” as I don’t want to interrupt my lessons all the time. But I was recently observed and told that this is being interpreted by the boys as tolerance, that I let small problems build up by ignoring them and that I must stamp down on small instances of misbehaviour from the start. What can I tactically ignore, and how?

The problem: Three boys are making my life miserable, and one in particular. He arrives with his two “sheep”, is defiant, won’t sit on his seat, picks on other pupils and makes nasty remarks. I have tried giving out notes, detentions and sending him to management, but nothing works. Management is not very helpful