Having worked in a boy-dominated school for 13 years here are my tips: 1) make sure you're the Top Dog in your classroom. 2) Make rules very clear and serve out justice quickly and fairly 3) Incorporate as many competitions as you can 4) Feedback marks quickly (swap books and mark, who got 10 out of 10 etc) 5) Put them in rows, boys get distracted more easily, sitting them around tables will make things harder for them (and you!). 6) Within those rows, have them in groups, then the competitive element is right there. (Good, that row is ready first, you will be the first to leave) 7) Put on the whiteboard in the corner a bullet pointed plan of what you are doing that lesson, (about 4 bullet points) and tick off as you go along - they love seeing the progression 8) Get them moving (stick info around the room for them to find etc) - but have a PRACTISED routine for when you want them seated and listening 9) Be aware of friction going on between boys - this can become a physical fight if not dealt with. Get them outside the room, with you, to talk it through. It is normally resolved a lot quicker than with girls. 10) When you tell them off, look cross and speak low and loud, say you don't like that behaviour and what you are expecting in future. Don't ask them why they did it - there is no good answer to that question. The good (and lucky) thing about boys is that after an initial grump, they don't hold a grudge and just move on. Look for something positive to say to the recently-told-off boy when he tries hard and give him a thumbs up and a quiet comment 'that's better' / 'nice one' / 'good for you' etc.