"Miss, I don't give a sh*t" : engaging with challenging behaviour in schools / Adele Bates.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. "Miss, you look sh*t": Boundaries, negotiations and care - for you -- 2. "Miss, there's no way I'm coming to your class": Safety first (learning second) -- 3. "Miss, you are not my Mum": Building Relationship -- 4. "Miss, you don't even know me": See the child, not the behaviour -- 5. "Miss, but I am being quiet": Explicitly teaching behaviour and self-regulation -- 6. "Miss, you are the worst teacher ever": Don't take it personally -- 7. "Miss, I'm too thick to be in this class": Inclusivity, belonging and bias -- 8. "Miss, do you live in this classroom?": Be part of a team -- 9. "Miss, this school is dead": Schoolwide approaches to behaviour -- 10. "Miss, do you actually know what you're doing?": Troubleshooting.

"Do you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight? In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies - next lesson, next week and long term. From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional."--Publisher's website.