Low-level disruption is the bane of all new teachers – how soul-destroying it can be to have taught a lesson that all seemed to go wrong because of these distractions. It leads many teachers to question just how they can get certain students to engage more enthusiastically.
There are many wide-ranging causes of poor behaviour. This article focuses on poor learning behaviours that come as a result of SEN or because pupils are struggling with their learning.
It is certainly the case that some behaviours articulate an unhappiness, possibly with school life and/or with life in general. The student/s may be saying – “please notice me and help me”.
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