Targeted strategies to support good classroom behaviour

Getting on top of behaviour management in the chemistry lab can feel like trying to conquer a towering mountain. To face this mountain, every teacher needs a set of clear and targeted strategies to implement. And getting this right is especially important in a lab setting, with all its hazardous substances and procedures. In 2019, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) published guidance for improving behaviour in schools, with the third recommendation covering the topic of using classroom management strategies to do so. In this article, digital learning head, chemistry teacher and part-time chemistry adviser at CLEAPSS, David Paterson, shares key strategies to keep close at hand to face and overcome the mountain of behaviour management in your lab.