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5 steps to building better relationships for behaviour
How can teachers build the relationships that will support their behaviour management? Jarlath O’Brien outlines five key principles
General
4 July 2025
Why ‘high expectations’ aren’t enough to fix behaviour
It’s no use schools having ‘high expectations’ if leaders don’t take the time to define what they look like, or make sure everyone upholds them, writes Jarlath O’Brien
General
13 May 2025
How I learned about the dangers of a no-excuses approach
We should be wary of the increasing popularity of a ‘complexity reduction’ approach to school life, argues Jarlath O’Brien
General
4 March 2025
Could we be wrong about behaviour getting worse?
The prevailing sense is that behaviour has nosedived in recent years, but how can we be sure that’s the case, asks Jarlath O’Brien
General
9 February 2025
5 questions to ask to keep staff safe from violence
It’s an uncomfortable reality that attacks against school staff do happen, writes Jarlath O’Brien, but there are steps that leaders can take to reduce the risk
General
5 November 2024
Three common phrases schools need to reconsider
Our language has come a long way from ableist insults of old, writes Jarlath O’Brien, but we can still be subtly damaging with our choice of words
General
22 October 2024
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