He says that as he got to know the most disruptive students and gained in experience, it did get easier, particularly in his second year.

It was the kind of throwaway remark that many schoolteachers - overworked, overstressed, underpaid - make about disruptive students.

A former professional dancer tries to inspire disruptive students from inner-city schools by teaching them ballroom dancing.

In response, teachers may concentrate their attention on motivated students, ignoring attention-seeking and disruptive students.

Eventually, these disruptive students were allowed to attend the school again, causing security problems.