Tom Bennett, a school behaviour expert appointed by the government to help teachers in England address "low-level disruption" has asked not to be referred to as a "tsar".
Mr Bennett said his aim was to tackle behaviour such as making silly comments, swinging on chairs, or passing notes. He said he would form a group that would represent "as many ages and stages as necessary". He also said he did not want "monastic silence", but that classrooms needed to be run on "rules that aim for the benefit of all".
In the recent interview, Mr Bennett said that controlling a classroom had almost become a "lost art" among teachers, with many newly qualified teachers telling him that they often felt "uncomfortable" laying down the law with children.
“Children want boundaries” he said, even if they resent them - and often it is the children from backgrounds with the least discipline who most want clear rules.