
← Thinking Deeply about Primary Education1 aug · 45 min
Why behaviour feels harder than ever
<p>Learn more about <a href="www.alta-education.com/tsom-overview ">The Story of Maths</a> and <a href="https://www.acel.pro">ACEL Pro </a>- <a href="www.alta-education.com/tsom-overview ">www.alta-education.com/tsom-overview</a> and <a href="https://www.acel.pro">https://www.acel.pro</a></p><p>For maths curriculum questions contact us <a href="https://alta-education.com/contact/">here</a> or via support@alta-education.com </p><p>Get your tickets for the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinking-deeply-about-primary-education-conference-edinburgh-tickets-1994538692922?aff=erelpanelorg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">TDaPE Conference Edinburgh</a></p><p>For show notes, links, and a summary episode, sign up for the <a href="https://tdape.beehiiv.com/subscribe">Hey! What You Reading For </a>newsletter. Mondays at 7am BST - https://tdape.beehiiv.com/subscribe</p><p><a href="https://forschools.ai/">AI For Teachers</a> newsletter</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 303: When teachers say that behaviour is getting worse, what do they actually mean?</p><p>In the opening episode of this four-part mini-series, Kieran is joined by Charles Benkowitz to explore why behaviour has become such a pressing and emotionally charged issue for schools. They consider the subjectivity of challenging behaviour, the relationship between attention and learning, and the profound effect that difficult classrooms can have on teachers’ confidence, wellbeing and willingness to remain in the profession.</p><p>The conversation also examines how much control teachers can reasonably expect to have, whether behaviour policies create clarity or merely shift responsibility, and why apparently minor disruption can become so draining over time.</p><p>Rather than offering one simple explanation, this episode establishes the questions that run throughout the series. Has behaviour changed, or have our expectations changed? What belongs to the classroom teacher, what belongs to school leaders, and what can genuinely help when teaching begins to feel overwhelming?</p>