I have taken the form group several times but always with their form tutor (that they have been with since year 7) in the room and many of them are in my year 10 English class. Today a cover teacher was in the room (as their usual form tutor is away for a week on a trip) and I saw an obvious change in their behaviour. Instead of working or reading silently whilst I moved around the room and signed planners; there was a low level buzz around the room which constantly required some kind of response from me in quietig them down. I am fully aware that they are are just trying to push the boundaries and I am happy to set my standards high at this time to establish myself.
We have PSHE last lesson today which is a perfect opportunity for me to work at this again; especially as one of my targets from my observation with Claire Murray is behaviour management (and I would suggest the squashing of low level stuff is very similar to what she saw in that observed lesson).
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