Louisa Leaman is a writer

Writer

A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....

 and behaviour expert based in London

London

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 UK.

In 2004 she won a writing competition in the Times Educational Supplement

Times Educational Supplement

The Times Educational Supplement is a weekly UK publication aimed primarily at school teachers in the UK. It was first published in 1910 as a pull-out supplement in The Times newspaper. Such was its popularity that in 1914, the supplement became a separate publication selling for 1 penny.The TES...

. This led to a publishing deal with Continuum International Publishing. She has since had five books published. The latest, The Perfect Teacher, was published in 2008.

They are all on the subject of behaviour management in education.

Bibliography

• Managing Very Challenging Behaviour (2005)
• Classroom Confidential (2005)
• The Naked Teacher (2006)
• Dictionary of Disruption (2007)
• The Perfect Teacher (2008)

She is also a freelance writer contributing to Times Educational Supplement

Times Educational Supplement

The Times Educational Supplement is a weekly UK publication aimed primarily at school teachers in the UK. It was first published in 1910 as a pull-out supplement in The Times newspaper. Such was its popularity that in 1914, the supplement became a separate publication selling for 1 penny.The TES...

and others. She is also writing fiction.

Louisa's other interests include running and painting.