article_snippet: Brendan’s had driven to school and by 6.45am was sitting at Brendan’s desk, planning Brendan’s lessons.
article_snippet: One matter was preying on Brendan’s mind: how to deal with a particularly disruptive pupil.
article_snippet: Brendan had already spoken about Brendan’s to school’s headteacher.
article_snippet: It was getting virtually impossible to teach with Brendan’s interrupting, shouting wisecracks and refusing to do any work.
article_snippet: Then an hour later, Brendan’s was summoned to Brendan’s head’s office.
article_snippet: And one thing is certain: I don’t want Brendan to return to a classroom ever again.