"Miss, I don’t give a sh*t"
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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
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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September 2021 | 184 pages | Sage UK
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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