Teaching
Behaviour Management Strategies for Real Classrooms
Behaviour strategies that scale: prevention, scripts, relationships and when to escalate — without pretending every class is calm.
Behaviour management is not a personality trait. It is a set of decisions made before, during and after a lesson. The teachers who look ‘naturally firm’ usually have sharper routines and fewer surprises.
Prevention first
- Seating that supports the work, not friendship groups by default.
- Resources on desks before pupils arrive when possible.
- A starter that starts itself.
- Clear success criteria so ‘what are we doing?’ does not become a chorus.
Scripts for sticky moments
Write three scripts: attention, reminder, consequence. Practise them until they sound boring. Boring is good — drama feeds an audience.
Relationships without being a doormat
Know names quickly. Catch pupils being successful. Be fair. Relationships do not replace boundaries; they make boundaries land better.
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