Feel Free to Smile

The behaviour management survival guide for new teachers

Nikki Cunningham-Smith

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English

Bloomsbury Education
10 June 2021

Educational strategies & policy; Teacher training; Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties; Teaching skills & techniques

When bad behaviour threatens to derail lessons and undermine teaching, it’s easy to feel like you’ve run out of solutions. Enter: Nikki Cunningham-Smith. With her comforting sense of humour, wealth of experience and ability to see positives in even the most nightmarish of classroom scenarios, Nikki encourages early career teachers to reflect on their practice, take care of their mental health and implement behaviour management strategies that really work.

Feel Free to Smile draws on anecdotes from Nikki's time as a teacher in alternative provision settings, as well as contributions from fellow professionals and current NQTs such as Ross Morrison McGill, Vivienne Porritt, Kemi Oloyede and Sarah Mullin. It provides practical strategies, tips and quick fixes for dealing with difficult behaviour and keeping your cool in testing situations. With advice on all aspects of behaviour, as well as reflective questions and space to jot down your thoughts, this book is the perfect companion if you’re feeling daunted by challenging behaviour and looking for an experienced voice to help lead the way.

By: Nikki Cunningham-Smith
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781472984487
ISBN 10: 147298448X
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 10 June 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nikki Cunningham-Smith is an assistant headteacher, SENCO and centre lead in a pupil referral unit. Nikki writes a behaviour blog for TES and contributed to the book What They Didn’t Teach Me on My PGCE. Nikki is a regular speaker for BAMEed Network and also appeared on Greg James and Bella Mackie's podcast Teach Me A Lesson. Nikki has her own blog at mrsc-s.wixsite.com/mysite. Follow Nikki on Twitter @_MrsC_S.

Reviews for Feel Free to Smile: The behaviour management survival guide for new teachers

This is a refreshing, honest and empowering book about behaviour management. It provides clear strategies to build your behaviour playbook and the range of case studies help to reassure those at the start (and well into) their teaching careers. -- Andy Taylor * Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, @MrTs_NQTs * This book is an absolute gem! Funny, human, practical and empowering: Nikki Cunningham-Smith provides anecdotes which all of us can relate to, showing us that we are not alone, and that working with young people is a gift, even if it might test us sometimes! Paired with research overviews and the clear expertise and skill of the writer, this is a great option for early career teachers everywhere. Joyous! -- Jennifer Webb * Teacher, senior leader, speaker and author, @FunkyPedagogy *