Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#31: The 'Why' That Drives Our Behaviour (The 'Good', the 'Bad', and the 'Ugly'): The 5 Basic Needs
Season 3 Episode 31
Today, we're diving deep into a common saying in the behavior management world: "Behavior is communication." But let's be honest, it's so broad that …
2 years, 7 months ago
#30: We don't teach our subjects! We teach students, and there is one hell of a difference between the two
Season 3 Episode 30
Once a mentor said something to me that changed the way I viewed teaching:
We teach students, not subjects.
I am an English teacher. I love English. I …
2 years, 7 months ago
#29: Dropping the ball on things at work? Don't worry, that's what they were designed for! A reframe around teacher time management.
Season 3 Episode 29
I am sure I don't need to tell you this, but as a teacher, there is SO MUCH TO FREAKING DO! This is why some of the BIG questions I get asked from te…
2 years, 7 months ago
#28: Are You Setting Your Students Up for Success, or Failure (Without Even Realising It)?
Season 3 Episode 28
On today's episode I dive into how our beliefs and assumptions about our students have a direct correlation with either their success, OR their failu…
2 years, 8 months ago
#27: Addressing Misogyny (and Other Damaging Comments) in the Classroom: Your Step-by-Step Guide"
Season 3 Episode 27
If you would like a printable cheat sheet of the steps found in this episode, click here.
Have you ever had to address comments from students that wer…
2 years, 8 months ago
#26: Sorry, Not Sorry: How Apologies Can Be a 'Get Out of Jail Free Card' for Students (and What to Do Instead)
Season 3 Episode 26
In this episode of The Unteachables Podcast, I talk apologies, and the conundrum of forcing them. It feels like a knee-jerk reaction when a student h…
2 years, 8 months ago
#25: Rethinking discipline: Why consequences are only a small piece of the pie
Season 3 Episode 25
Join me in this week's episode of The Unteachables Podcast as I dive into the power of an actionable approach to restorative practice. Through this e…
2 years, 8 months ago
#24: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Set Expectations, and (More Importantly) Make Them an Effective Part of Your Day-to-Day Classroom Management.
Season 3 Episode 24
In this episode, I take you on a mini pod journey as I unravel my tips for setting expectations with students. Join me as I explore:
- The drawbacks o…
2 years, 8 months ago
#23: Mindfulness: 'Airy-fairy' or a crucial classroom management tool? With Laura from The Kindness Curriculum
Season 2 Episode 23
This episode is a BIG ONE!
The incredible Laura co-founder of The Kindness Curriculum visits the podcast to talk all things mindfulness (and beyond!) …
2 years, 9 months ago
#22: Why Your Students Might Be Rewarding (or Punishing) You with Their Behaviour: A Discussion on the Insidious Pedagogy of Poverty.
Season 2 Episode 22
"Have you ever experienced the quiet calm that sweeps over the room when you ask your students to copy the work off the board, write down definitions…
2 years, 9 months ago