We have all seen them, and they are in every school. Teachers that effortlessly control any group of pupils, from the most challenging to the most able.
Age or year group does not seem to matter; it is all the same to them. They can walk down any corridor and successfully influence even the most intractable, objectionable pupils, often with barely a glance.
Is this skill innate, or is it something learned over time?
It is my belief that exceptional classroom leadership is absolutely learned behaviour. Nobody is a great classroom manager when they first begin to teach. Great classroom leadership is a skill that is acquired over time, it is refined and built upon; it is a repertoire that is constantly being added to.
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