"Miss, I don’t give a sh*t"

Engaging with challenging behaviour in schools
Adele Bates - Behaviour and Education Specialist, UK
"Miss, I don’t give a sh*t"
September 2021 | 184 pages | Sage UK
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Do you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight?

In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term. 

From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional.


Contents

Chapter 1: “Miss, you look sh*t”: Boundaries, negotiations and care – for you

Chapter 1: “Miss, you look sh*t”: Boundaries, negotiations and care – for you

Chapter 2: “Miss, there’s no way I’m coming to your class”: Safety first (learning second)

Chapter 2: “Miss, there’s no way I’m coming to your class”: Safety first (learning second)

Chapter 3: “Miss, you are not my Mum”: Building Relationship

Chapter 3: “Miss, you are not my Mum”: Building Relationship

Chapter 4: “Miss, you don’t even know me”: See the child, not the behaviour

Chapter 4: “Miss, you don’t even know me”: See the child, not the behaviour

Chapter 5: “Miss, but I am being quiet”: Explicitly teaching behaviour and self-regulation

Chapter 5: “Miss, but I am being quiet”: Explicitly teaching behaviour and self-regulation

Chapter 6: “Miss, you are the worst teacher ever”: Don’t take it personally

Chapter 6: “Miss, you are the worst teacher ever”: Don’t take it personally

Chapter 7: “Miss, I’m too thick to be in this class”: Inclusivity, belonging and bias

Chapter 7: “Miss, I’m too thick to be in this class”: Inclusivity, belonging and bias

Chapter 8: “Miss, do you live in this classroom?”: Be part of a team

Chapter 8: “Miss, do you live in this classroom?”: Be part of a team

Chapter 9: “Miss, this school is dead”: Schoolwide approaches to behaviour

Chapter 9: “Miss, this school is dead”: Schoolwide approaches to behaviour

Chapter 10: “Miss, do you actually know what you’re doing?”: Troubleshooting

Chapter 10: “Miss, do you actually know what you’re doing?”: Troubleshooting

Description

Do you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight?

In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term. 

From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional.


Contents

Chapter 1: “Miss, you look sh*t”: Boundaries, negotiations and care – for you

Chapter 1: “Miss, you look sh*t”: Boundaries, negotiations and care – for you

Chapter 2: “Miss, there’s no way I’m coming to your class”: Safety first (learning second)

Chapter 2: “Miss, there’s no way I’m coming to your class”: Safety first (learning second)

Chapter 3: “Miss, you are not my Mum”: Building Relationship

Chapter 3: “Miss, you are not my Mum”: Building Relationship

Chapter 4: “Miss, you don’t even know me”: See the child, not the behaviour

Chapter 4: “Miss, you don’t even know me”: See the child, not the behaviour

Chapter 5: “Miss, but I am being quiet”: Explicitly teaching behaviour and self-regulation

Chapter 5: “Miss, but I am being quiet”: Explicitly teaching behaviour and self-regulation

Chapter 6: “Miss, you are the worst teacher ever”: Don’t take it personally

Chapter 6: “Miss, you are the worst teacher ever”: Don’t take it personally

Chapter 7: “Miss, I’m too thick to be in this class”: Inclusivity, belonging and bias

Chapter 7: “Miss, I’m too thick to be in this class”: Inclusivity, belonging and bias

Chapter 8: “Miss, do you live in this classroom?”: Be part of a team

Chapter 8: “Miss, do you live in this classroom?”: Be part of a team

Chapter 9: “Miss, this school is dead”: Schoolwide approaches to behaviour

Chapter 9: “Miss, this school is dead”: Schoolwide approaches to behaviour

Chapter 10: “Miss, do you actually know what you’re doing?”: Troubleshooting

Chapter 10: “Miss, do you actually know what you’re doing?”: Troubleshooting

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"Miss, I don’t give a sh*t"

Engaging with challenging behaviour in schools


September 2021 | 184 pages | Sage UK

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Paperback 31/03/2026 9781529731569 $52.00
Hardcover 31/03/2026 9781529731576 $110.00
180 Day Ebook 28/03/2023 9781529776065 $30.00
Lifetime 28/03/2023 9781529776065 $44.00

Do you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight?

In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term. 

From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional.



Table Of Contents:

  • Chapter 1: “Miss, you look sh*t”: Boundaries, negotiations and care – for you
  • Chapter 2: “Miss, there’s no way I’m coming to your class”: Safety first (learning second)
  • Chapter 3: “Miss, you are not my Mum”: Building Relationship
  • Chapter 4: “Miss, you don’t even know me”: See the child, not the behaviour
  • Chapter 5: “Miss, but I am being quiet”: Explicitly teaching behaviour and self-regulation
  • Chapter 6: “Miss, you are the worst teacher ever”: Don’t take it personally
  • Chapter 7: “Miss, I’m too thick to be in this class”: Inclusivity, belonging and bias
  • Chapter 8: “Miss, do you live in this classroom?”: Be part of a team
  • Chapter 9: “Miss, this school is dead”: Schoolwide approaches to behaviour
  • Chapter 10: “Miss, do you actually know what you’re doing?”: Troubleshooting

Recent Product Reviews:

A humorously-written book detailing all you need to know about creating effective relationships in the classroom and revolutionising the way we view teaching and learning.
FJ King, Teacher and KS4 Lead
Looking for a breath of fresh air when it comes to behaviour management? Look no further. With wit and wisdom, passion and compassion, Adele Bates not only puts the relationships between teacher and young person at the heart of the educational endeavour, but also gives that young person a voice.
Ian Gilbert, Founder, Independent Thinking
This book offers an in-depth, detailed and nuanced overview of the subject of behaviour, with a particular focus on building relationships, helping pupils to feel safe and on teacher self-care. It is a must read book for all teachers, and will be particularly helpful for those working in the most challenging contexts, staff in alternative provision and those working with children who have SEND and SEMH.
Sue Cowley, Internationally renowned teacher trainer and author of over 30 books on education
Adele Bates has written a highly readable book brimming with practical ideas, exuberant optimism and encouragement of experimentation. She urges practitioners to see beyond the so-called bad behaviour to the human being in context. This is a book that celebrates the importance of reflection, empathy and care, including the all vital task of self-care.
Melissa Benn, Writer and education campaigner

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