Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#46: What it really takes to change behaviour with the hardest to teach (and why it can take so damn long)!
Season 4 Episode 46
Today on the podcast we will be talking about working with the students who are the hardest to teach, and the hardest to reach.
The students who you …
2 years, 5 months ago
#45: Are you classroom managing like a fist, or a palm? A game-changing metaphor that will shape the way you approach behaviour in the heat of the moment
Season 4 Episode 45
In today’s episode, I am going to be giving you a visual metaphor to approaching challenging classroom behaviour that can be a game changer.
This is …
2 years, 6 months ago
#44: The one thing you need to do during the holidays to improve your classroom management in 2024.
I spent the first 5 years of my career feeling like I needed to be ‘all over’ every single facet of the lesson to contain and reduce challenging beh…
2 years, 6 months ago
#43: 2023: The year I became a mother, a wife, and an author. Reflections, regrets, and lessons learnt.
Season 4 Episode 43
2023 has been one of the biggest, and most transformational times in my life. Both professionally, and personally.
It has been a year where too many d…
2 years, 7 months ago
#42: Want to do some laid-back learning at the end of the year, and STILL maintain a calm and controlled environment? This is what you need to know.
Season 4 Episode 42
As the year draws to a close, things start to get increasingly challenging.
You have your head teacher telling you that you need to keep learning unti…
2 years, 7 months ago
#41: What Is the Conscious Competence Ladder, and Why You Need to Know About It for Learning, Behavior, and Your Own Professional Development.
Season 4 Episode 41
One of the things that used to really grind my gears as a teacher was when I was trying to teach a new skill to students, whether it be an analytical…
2 years, 7 months ago
#40: Want a Calm Lesson? You Need a Calm Start! The 3 Proactive Classroom Management Strategies Every Teacher Should Know!
Season 4 Episode 40
The first 5 minutes of a lesson can absolutely be make or break for behaviour.
What you do in this time and how you prepare for it can be the deciding…
2 years, 7 months ago
#39: Four Steps to Better Parent-Teacher Relationships: Tackling those Tough Conversations
Season 4 Episode 39
Ever wondered how you, as an educator, can foster and nurture a positive and productive relationship with the parents of your more challenging studen…
2 years, 8 months ago
#38: A Candid Conversation About Returning from Maternity Leave, Mum Guilt, and the Pressure to Be 'Good Enough' at Everything.
Season 4 Episode 38
There are so many things that I wish somebody had told me before having a baby.
Returning to work post-maternity and all of the waves of emotion and …
2 years, 8 months ago
#37: What Good Classroom Management Can't Exist Without: A Chat with Marie Gentles on Teacher Capacity, Perception, and Felt Safety.
Season 4 Episode 37
On today’s episode I have the pleasure of talking to Marie Gentles, you might know her best as the expert in BBC documentaries Don’t Exclude Me and H…
2 years, 8 months ago