Supporting behaviour can feel overwhelming, particularly during the first years of teaching. Many teachers enter the profession with strong subject knowledge and positive intentions, yet feel underprepared for the emotional, behavioural and relational realities of school life.

This professionally designed resource combines practical behaviour scripts, de-escalation strategies, SEND-aware approaches and emotionally intelligent classroom guidance to help teachers respond calmly and confidently during difficult situations.

Unlike generic behaviour resources, this toolkit focuses on:

• realistic classroom scenarios
• emotional regulation
• trauma-informed practice
• neurodiversity-aware support
• teacher wellbeing
• practical language that actually works in real classrooms
• Designed for:
• Early Career Teachers (ECTs)
• trainee teachers
• classroom teachers
• support staff
• SEN staff
• pastoral staff
• supply teachers

This resource includes:
✔ Behaviour scripts for difficult situations
✔ Calling out and transition strategies
✔ Refusal and defiance support
✔ Emotional regulation language
✔ Restorative conversation examples
✔ ADHD, autism and SEMH support guidance
✔ Physical aggression and safety guidance
✔ Teacher regulation and wellbeing support
✔ Realistic classroom scenarios
✔ De-escalation support
✔ Printable quick-reference support pages
✔ Research-informed approaches throughout

Topics covered include:

• calling out
• refusal to work
• dysregulation
• swearing
• transitions
• corridor behaviour
• emotional safety
• co-regulation
• restorative approaches
• SEND support
• emotional regulation
• teacher wellbeing
• professional boundaries
• physical aggression and safety
• This resource is grounded in:
• trauma-informed practice
• relational approaches
• low cognitive load instruction
• restorative practice
• neurodiversity-affirming support
• behaviour research and classroom pedagogy

The tone throughout is calm, practical and realistic, recognising that behaviour support is complex and emotionally demanding.

Perfect for:

• ECT induction support
• teacher training
• mentoring
• classroom reference
• pastoral support
• professional development
• staff wellbeing libraries

When I first started teaching, there were many aspects of classroom life that I did not feel fully prepared for. Over time, I began creating practical systems, scripts and strategies that genuinely helped during difficult moments in real classrooms.

This resource forms part of the upcoming:
What They Don’t Teach You on Your PGCE series
A growing collection of practical and emotionally supportive resources designed to help teachers navigate the realities of school life with greater confidence and clarity.

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