Podcast Episodes

#141: Tired of blank stares and the same 5 hands up? Here's how to get whole-class engagement (WITHOUT relying on cold-calling)

Season 7 Episode 141

This tiny tweak could change your whole classroom vibe.

If you’ve ever found yourself gripping onto those five students who always put their hands up while the rest of the class stares blankly out the…

Published on 9 hours ago

#140: If you've ever been told (or felt) you need to "be stricter" for classroom management success - listen to this.

Season 6 Episode 140

We’re busting a big ol’ classroom management myth in this episode: that being kind, compassionate, and empathetic means you’re “too soft” to manage behaviour effectively.

Because I’m seeing it everywh…

Published on 2 weeks ago

#139: The exit routine your class [and you] desperately needs

Let’s talk about the part of the lesson where the wheels often fall off — the final five minutes.
 You know the one. The bell's about to go, some students are packing up early, others are zoning out, …

Published on 3 weeks ago

#138: Brain breaks that secretly boost behaviour (and help us reclaim a bit of teaching joy in the classroom)

Season 6 Episode 138

Ever feel like your class is one brain snap away from absolute chaos… or just asleep at the wheel?

In this episode, I’m giving you a front seat to one of the most powerful — and wildly underused — cla…

Published on 4 weeks ago

#137: Feel like you need to split into 30 trying to support the whole room? This tool changes everything.

Season 6 Episode 137

The task strategy that will change your classroom (even if you’re running on fumes)

Ever feel like the second you set your students off on a task, it’s like you’ve got to split into ten different vers…

Published on 1 month ago

#136: The entry routine that is magic for low-level disruption! The power of learning maps

Season 6 Episode 136

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If your lessons feel like a sprint uphill from the very first bell... kids trickling in, backpacks still on, everyone chatting while you’…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

#135: Is your teaching presence undermining your classroom management?

Season 6 Episode 135

Why Your Presence Might Be Undermining Your Classroom Management (And How to Fix It)

Ever felt like you're being too nice... or not taken seriously enough in your classroom?

Like you're walking a tight…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#134: Bullying in the classroom?! 😖 How to talk to your students about it in a way that gets them listening, empathising, and creating change!

Season 6 Episode 134

Ever had a student yell "I'M BEING BULLIED!" when their friend won’t let them borrow a pencil? Meanwhile, real, insidious bullying is flying under the radar?

HEAD TO THE BLOG HERE FOR ACTIVITIES + MOR…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

#133: Flipping your lid! The concept that changed everything about the way I responded to students in the middle of a meltdown.

Season 6 Episode 133

What’s actually happening when your student flips their lid?
And more importantly… what should you be doing when it happens?

HEAD TO THE BLOG HERE FOR VISUALS + MORE 😁

In this episode, I’m giving you a…

Published on 2 months ago

#132: The No-BS Back to School Breakdown! Exactly what I do lesson-by-lesson in Week 1 to build rapport, set expectations, and create routines that stick.

Season 6 Episode 132

Back to school?! Whaaaaaaat?!

If your first thought seeing this episode pop up was “Claire, I am still sipping margaritas and pretending I’ve never even heard of a seating plan,” I get it. 😅

But if you…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago