Every class has them; bright, engaged students who tend to dominate lessons. John Bayley advises on strategies to handle the attention-seeking behaviour of these pupils.Their behaviour can take up large proportion of the teacher's time, causing an adverse effect on the rest of the class. Working in Bishop Stopford's School in Enfield, with maths teacher Ben Pearce, and geography teacher Rhys Jones, John focuses on three Year 9 pupils who dominate both teachers' classes.The teachers don't want to damage their enthusiasm, but they do want to improve the teaching and learning experience for everyone in their lessons. The teachers decide to attempt to use the students' energy in more constructive ways - as leaders of group activities. But will it work?
