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Back to school can be an exciting time but it can also be daunting and overwhelming (this applies equally to students, teachers, and school leaders)! The start of an academic year is often [...]

Lesson starts are very important in terms of behaviour management, routines and maximising opportunities to learn. The start of a lesson can set the tone for the rest of the lesson; when lesson [...]

When trying to build a culture and school ethos of positive behaviour, we may often talk about social norms. This article explores what is meant by social norms, the effect they can have, and [...]

Learning in a classroom is contingent on good classroom management; the Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review describes one component of this as “maximising opportunity to learn.” Students have [...]

Classroom management is a key component of great teaching. Great teachers manage the classroom to maximise opportunity to learn, and no model of great teaching could be complete without classroom [...]