A review by ahpotts
Running the Room: The Teacher's Guide to Behaviour by Tom Bennett

4.0

Audiobook. I nibbled away at this for several months & found it interesting. It can be a bit repetitive here & there, but there is an awful lot of very good basic how-to in here along with some general practical advice. I suspect that newer teachers may appreciate this more than more experienced teachers, but I was grateful for the tune-up. I think my favourite parts were the metaphors that Bennett used to explain why classroom management strategies are so important. My biggest concern is that someone without experience could easily take some of this to extremes, despite Bennett’s regular exhortations to know & respect the students.