Here are 10 top tips for behaviour management in the classroom:
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Remain calm, whatever the challenge.
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Set clear and manageable behaviour expectations in line with the school behaviour policy.
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Involve pupils/students in strengthening classroom expectations which support learning.
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Provide visual reinforcement for the expected behaviours.
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Remove or reduce distractions which may unsettle pupils with a weaker attention span.
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Prepare pupils/students during the lesson, for the transition from an activity to a new activity and to a different class base.
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Always say what you mean and mean what you say.
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Avoid rhetorical questions about behaviours which have no answers.
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Consistently model behaviour expectations, in class and around the school.
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Remember pupils and the teacher like to be rewarded – explicitly praise pupil success and also reward self when pupil behaviours are positive, focused on learning and support class/school teamwork.