Unit 2: Responding effectively to low-level disruption

Your school’s behaviour data will inevitably show that the same pupils sometimes behave very differently with different staff. This is not only a result of the teacher’s relationship with the class, but also stems from the manner in which minor challenges are handled.

This unit sets out a planned set of responses working on a scale from least to most intrusive.

These approaches enable staff to reassert positive expectations and correct inappropriate behaviour while ensuring that lessons are undisrupted.

• Deal effectively with low level disruption.
• Maintain their own and their pupils’ dignity.
• Tackle inappropriate behaviour while protecting lesson flow.

• Introduction
• Maintaining classroom discipline
• Responses to low level disruption
• Practical strategies
• Supporting positive behaviour
• Re-write the script
• Plenary