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How can teachers build the relationships that will support their behaviour management? Jarlath O’Brien outlines five key principles

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

We should be wary of the increasing popularity of a ‘complexity reduction’ approach to school life, argues Jarlath O’Brien

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

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

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