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Pastoral (behaviour management + teacher/pupil relationships)

Teacher dress code – advice from a deputy head Ben Connor on dress codes for teachers, and why wearing trainers to work isn’t a hill worth dying on...

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Student activism – Why not make it a learning opportunity? A.M. Dassu makes the case for why important lessons can be learnt by allowing students to channel their energies and enthusiasm into causes they believe in

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Toxic teaching – “I was answering work calls from my hospital bed” An anonymous contributor shares their experiences of the toll teaching has exacted upon both their physical and mental health…

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Behaviour in boys – 5 misconceptions that teachers must overcome Sam Strickland highlights five stubborn fallacies that teachers still labour under when addressing school behaviour issues among boys

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SEND parents and angry emails – How to make peace with the keyboard warriors Debby Elley explains how teachers can avoid combative exchanges with parents of children with SEND and build mutually beneficial partnerships

Staff morale – The ‘problem colleagues’ you can encounter in school and how to handle them Gordon Cairns considers the options teachers have when confronted and undermined by the behaviour of their own colleagues…

From COVID to CAMHS – How to tell when your school needs specialist mental health support Schools can do lots to support their students’ mental health, but at a certain point, they may need help from external agencies. Adam Riches looks at what usually happens next…

Content moderation – How will the Online Safety Bill affect schools? Mark Bentley considers whether the government’s Online Safety Bill will do enough to allay many schools’ concerns regarding their students’ technology use, both on-site and at home...

Consent, misogyny and power – How schools can neutralise the ‘Everyone’s Invited’ culture The spread of sexual abuse and harassment within schools demands a response – so let’s change the systems that allow such harms to thrive, says Barry Mansfield

Harmful sexual behaviour – 5 signs that your students may be at risk Carmel Glassbrook highlights five visible indicators that harmful sexual behaviour may be affecting the children and young people in your care

Behaviour for learning – six management strategies Getting your response right during and after flashpoints can make or break a child’s learning readiness...

Youth crime, inequality – and why schools can help to break the cycle Seema Dosaj considers the role schools can play in helping to reduce crime rates amongst teenagers

Respect and responsibility supports excellent behaviour (and no marking) at this school Pupils are actively encouraged to understand their own rights as humans and citizens at the South London primary...

How pastoral care turned one primary school around After years of stagnation, St Mary Cray Primary has found a new lease of life – and at the heart of the transformation is a recognition of the value of pastoral care, as Jacob Stow explains...

Student praise – A short guide to how it’s best used As a tool for encouraging positivity in the classroom, praise can be hugely effective – but only if deployed appropriately, says Adam Riches...

Taking a person-centred approach in schools Putting families at the heart of everything is vital, says Michael Surr...

Trauma-informed training – why all teachers should have it In the face of rising mental health issues for children, all teachers should receive trauma training in school

Student behaviour and restraint – “No teacher puts their hands on a child because they want to” Paul Dix highlights the complex issues surrounding considerations of when staff should restrain pupils and when they should hold back

Golden time – Avoiding ‘dull-eyed automatons’ Academic progress is important, but we mustn’t lose sight of giving children genuine choices in school...

What is PDA? – Understanding pathological demand avoidance Jilly Davis explains how to recognise PDA symptoms and offer effective support and strategies...

Educate everyone – Can families afford your curriculum? Rachel Macfarlane looks at whether those well-meaning practices and habits intended to support economically disadvantaged students may actually be doing more harm than good...

Professional relationship – How I married my colleague Our undercover teacher explores staffroom romances, and how you can make them work...

The importance of impartiality – Why social activism and schools shouldn’t mix The value of educational impartiality is being imperilled by the determination of some practitioners to produce student activists, writes Alka Sehgal Cuthbert

How to be a good teacher… SPOILER: Having your own kids has nothing to do with it

Looked-after children – Wellbeing and behaviour management strategies How you can support looked-after children in the classroom...

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