Good behaviour has always been a major contributing factor when it comes to learning. It is widely recognised that behaviour interventions had a quantifiable impact on student progress, including Hattie’s Visible Learning and the EEF’s T&L Toolkit. As all teachers know, behaviour matters.
Behaviour also has a powerful influence on teacher wellbeing. A recent study by the charity Education Support revealed that it has featured among the 4 issues that caused the most stress for teachers, since 2017, when their report Teacher Wellbeing Index was first published.
The EEF’s Improving Behaviour in Schools Guidance report, a crucial piece of research published in 2019, lists 6 key recommendations: