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Standard 7: Managing Behaviour
  • 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.
Minimum Good High
  In addition to the criteria for minimum In addition to the criteria for good

They work within the school’s framework for behaviour and can apply rules and routines consistently and fairly.

They have high expectations and are aware of the range of strategies that experienced teachers use to promote positive behaviour. They are able to apply these appropriately, in the context of the schools policy using sanctions and rewards, including praise, in order to create an environment supportive of learning.

They understand when to seek additional support in addressing the needs of pupils where significantly challenging behaviour is demonstrated.

They recognise that planning appropriate lessons that challenge learners, teaching using a variety of strategies that address pupils’ needs and employing appropriate assessment strategies will all contribute to successful behaviour management.

They show understanding of how barriers to learning can impact on pupil behaviour and have begun to apply strategies to address these, working alongside experienced teachers and support staff as appropriate.

They understand that behaviour management is context-dependent and are able to articulate which factors may contribute to more challenging behaviour being exhibited within their classes.

They work within the school’s framework for behaviour and apply rules and routines consistently and fairly.

They consistently have high expectations and understand a range of strategies that experienced teachers use to promote positive behaviour and apply these effectively, including use of school sanctions and rewards, and use of praise, in order to create an environment supportive of learning.

They manage behaviour effectively so that learners demonstrate positive attitudes towards the teacher, their learning and each other allowing lessons to flow smoothly so that disruption is unusual.

They actively seek additional support in addressing the needs of pupils where significantly challenging behaviour is demonstrated.

They rapidly adapt to the different circumstances in which they train, working confidently within the frameworks established in different settings and applying rules and routines consistently and fairly.

They consistently have high expectations and apply a range of strategies that experienced teachers use to promote positive behaviour and apply these very effectively, including use of school sanctions and rewards, and use of praise, in order to create an environment highly supportive of learning.

They manage pupil behaviour with ease so that learners display very high levels of engagement, courtesy, collaboration and co-operation.

They actively seek additional support in addressing the needs of pupils where significantly challenging behaviour is demonstrated.

Note: words in red are the key driver words for this standard | indicates a video resource
Questions to drive mentor / trainee conversations
  • How does the trainee use the school’s policy on behaviour? How does the trainee use school systems to follow up behaviour issues e.g. rewards, sanctions, referrals?
  • Does the trainee use a variety of behaviour management strategies in their teaching? Why do they use some strategies and not others?
  • What does the trainee perceive as the main behaviour challenges in their teaching? What are they doing to address these?
  • To what extent has the trainee established consistent and effective systems? In which areas have they made progress? Which areas need to be further developed?
  • What strategies has the trainee used to establish good relationships with pupils? To what extent have these been successful?
  • To what extent does the trainee consider classroom management issues when selecting learning activities, organising groups and selecting resources?
  • What challenging incidents has the trainee been involved in? Are they able to identify learning points from these incidents?
  • To what extent does the trainee provide clear instructions in class relating to their expectations of pupil behaviour?
  • Does the trainee follow up instructions with positive reinforcement to promote a positive classroom ethos?
  • How well does the trainee work with other adults to promote good behaviour e.g. staff / parents?
Resources
  • Bayley, J. (2005) Teaching with Bayley, originally made for Teachers’ TV. Series of programmes available at this link and this link as well as this link
  • Behaviour4learning videos (a selection) available at this link
  • Capel, S., Leask, M. and Turner, T. (2009) Learning to Teach in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience, Routledge. [Chapter 3 Classroom interactions and managing pupils]
  • Cooper P. and Upton G. (1991) Controlling the urge to control: An ecosystemic approach to problem behaviour in schools
  • Cowley, S., (2010) Manage that class, originally made for Teachers’ TV. Series of programmes available at this link [series of videos on positive behaviour management.
  • Davies, S (2006) The Essential Guide to Teaching, Pearson Education. (See sections on Behaviour Management, p.115-128, 130-150)
  • DCSF (2009) Creating an ethos for social inclusion, National Strategies - available at this link
  • DfE National Programme for Specialist Leaders of Behaviour and Attendance (NPSLBA) (2010)
  • DfE (2012) Pupil Behaviour in schools in England, RR 218 - available at this link
  • DfE/BIS (2012) Permanent and Fixed Period exclusions from schools in England - report at this link
  • DfES (2004) Pedagogy and Practice, Unit 18: Improving the climate for learning, DfES - download from this link
  • DfES, (2004) Pedagogy and Practice, Unit 20: Classroom management, DfES - download from this link
  • DfES (2005) Conflict and confrontation, Primary National Strategy - available at tthis link
  • Estyn (2006) Behaviour in Wales: good practice in managing challenging behaviour - available at this link
  • Frederick, K., Pollard, C., Robb, G. and Stanley, M. (2008) Restorative Justice in Schools, RSA Lectures - available at this link
  • General Teaching Council for England (2008), Behaviour for learning: engaging with research, GTCE - available at this link
  • General Teaching Council for England (2008) Research for Teachers – Carl Rogers and classroom climate, GTCE. - available at this link
  • Gutherson, P. and Pickard, L. (2005) Behaviour management and pastoral skills training for Initial Teacher Trainees: Initial findings on trainees’ confidence and anxiety levels - available at this link
  • Terry Haydn’s pages on classroom management can be found here at this link
  • Haydn, T. (2010) Classroom Management, Part of the series The Teachers TV ITE Lectures - available at this link
  • Maintaining Classroom Discipline (1947) Caravel Films inc, McGraw Hill Book Company inc - available at  this link
  • McDonald, T. (1986) 11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline - available at this link
  • MiniOwner (2007) Top 10 Behaviour Management Tips, TES Teaching Resources - available at this link
  • Ofsted, (2005) Managing challenging behaviour, Ofsted - available at this link
  • Ofsted, (2011) Ofsted reports on attendance and behaviour in schools, Ofsted -available at this link
  • Ofsted, (2012) Ofsted reports about attendance and behaviour in schools - available at this link
  • Powell S. and Tod J. (2004) A systematic review of how theories explain learning behaviour in school contexts. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education - available at this link
  • Rogers, B. (2011) Cracking the Challenging Class, Sage - available at this link
  • The Steer Reports
    • Steer, A. (2005) Learning Behaviour - The Report of the Practitioners’ Group on School Behaviour and Discipline, DFES - available at this link
    • Steer, A. (2007) Learning Behaviour: Lessons learned - A review of behaviour standards and practices in our schools, DCSF - available at this link
  • Teachers’ TV (2008) Policing Challenging Behaviour. [Part of the Teachers’ TV series, Lessons from Beyond the Classroom] - available at this link
  • The Elton Report (1989) Discipline in Schools, London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office - available at this link
  • The National Strategies (2009) Behaviour and Attendance Case Studies, DCSF - available at this link
  • Wragg, T. (2006) Classroom Management, Part of the series ‘Hot Research’, Teachers’ TV - available at this link
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