Behaviour

It’s common to experience a crisis of confidence in your classroom management after a long break, says Sam Strickland, who offers some back-to-school behaviour tips

Pupil behaviour is changing, so schools’ approaches to behaviour management need to shift, too, says Margaret Mulholland

If the same students are being repeatedly suspended for the same behaviour, it’s time to start asking some difficult questions about your approach, suggests Stuart Hodgson

Cover teachers may feel they are starting on the back foot with behaviour, but the right support can help lessons to run more smoothly, finds Kate Jones

There’s a lot more to managing behaviour than the words you use, but some small language tweaks can make you feel more confident, says Jamie Thom

Amid conflicting theories about the best ways to manage behaviour, how do school leaders determine what their school policy should include? John Morgan takes a look at the evidence

Giving praise comes naturally to teachers, but it limits progress, says behaviour specialist Bill Rogers as he explains how to use descriptive feedback instead

If you’ve spent days creating a sticker chart or traffic-light display to reward pupils’ good behaviour, only to see it fail miserably, there are five questions you need to ask, says headteacher Adam Dean

Differentiation still has a place in the EYFS classroom but adaptive teaching can help us to reset expectations, writes headteacher Julian Grenier

As teachers report a rise in pupils presenting with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schools have been left to do their best to support these children with limited resources and expertise. Kate Parker investigates the increase in cases and the reasons behind it

When behaviour lead Stuart Hodgson realised that detentions weren’t helping to change pupils’ behaviour, he decided to try a different approach

Teachers are being confronted by more and more students expressing misogynistic attitudes, inspired by influencers such as Andrew Tate. Assistant headteacher Mark Roberts shares his advice on how to tackle the issue