Teachers TV: Angry Outburst

How best to deal with a student behaving in an angry manner.

Angry Outburst features a short dramatic reconstruction of an angry outburst by a student at the beginning of a lesson. In this scenario, the teacher takes firm, calm control of the situation preventing it from escalating and disrupting the class. What did the teacher do that was so effective in dealing with the aggressive behaviour?

A panel featuring Senior Educational Psychologist Tina Rae and working teachers go through the scenario, offering clear and straightforward advice on how teachers might handle challenging situations like this. The discussion focuses on relocating pupils, calming body language, and how best to deal with the situation once everything has calmed down.