Teacher Standard 7

Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

We have put together a series of resources, research documents, CPD and literature to support you as a teacher in meeting Standard seven of the Department of Education's Teachers' Standards.

Resources

These cover:

have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them
maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary

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300 strategies for cooperative learning

Training students how to move around your room or lab is essential in managing behaviour.

Arrogant lateness

Reliable techniques to minimise the impact of deliberate lateness.

Dealing with distractions confidently

How to get the best from a potentially disruptive situation and enforce rules effectively.

DfE advice on health and safety

Safety is an essential part of behaviour management in science lessons (2014).

Ensuring a settled and focused class

Getting students ready to learn at the beginning of the lesson.

Establishing trust

Essential skills to be a confident classroom leader.

Key routines and practices

Bill Rogers: guidance on core practices and skills in establishing learning communities.

Managing the difficult class

What can you do when a whole group of students are misbehaving?

Non-verbal behaviour

Tips on how body language can affect your authority.

Overview of cooperative learning

Great advice on developing positive student-student interactions.

Positive design

Maintaining discipline by rewarding good behaviour.

School sanctuaries

Why creating a sane, safe and secure community in school is part of a teacher's responsibility.

Students who fiddle with objects

How to deal with students who are distracted.

Students who say no

Dealing with students who refuse to follow instructions and retain classroom control.

Research	Bookshelf	CPD
Below the radar: low-level disruption in the country’s classrooms	Getting the Buggers to Behave	Behaviour management in science
Education Endowment Fund: collaborative learning	Pivotal Behaviour Management Handbook	Managing behaviour for learning (MOOC)
Managing Challenging Behaviour	The Essential Guide to Taking Care of Behaviour: Practical Skills for Teachers