Mark Roberts

Dealing with poor behaviour is exhausting and stressful. But it doesn’t have to be! Some teachers keep their students in line with apparent ease. They defuse tricky situations with discreet words and almost imperceptible gestures. They extract work from the most reticent students. Yet even experienced teachers are not immune to the impact of bad behaviour on both the classroom...

Following on from the huge success of Boys Don’t Try?, this essential new book answers nine key questions about how teachers and schools can best tackle boys’ academic underperformance. For decades, schools have grappled with the most significant barriers to male academic success: a lack of motivation to succeed, poor attitudes to learning, lower literacy levels, and a reluctance to...