What Advice Would You Give to Your First Year Teacher Self?

"My first two years of teaching were grim," says James. "I was shouting a lot and it felt like I was shouting at my own lack of planning, which is not a nice feeling." But then this teacher turned up in my department who was one of those proper sort of maverick,. you know, just like lead with your personality type teachers. He used to say that the behavior management battle is won in the corridor... by talking to them, showing an interest in their lives", he adds.