Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#109: Quick Win Challenge! When behaviour happens, stop and ask this one question.
Season 6 Episode 109
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a personal story that shaped how I approach behaviour and relationships in the classroom, and how a single moment of …
1 year, 2 months ago
#108: "Shut up miss, you're a sh!t teacher, your lessons suck!" How to respond when behaviours get really personal.
Season 6 Episode 108
WARNING: This episode has a lot of swearing in it!!
Dealing with the challenging behaviours are never easy, especially when they feel personal.
That's…
1 year, 2 months ago
#107: Quick Win Challenge! Put it on a Post-it.
Season 6 Episode 107
Do you feel stuck in a constant cycle of addressing challenging behaviour in the classroom?
What if there was a small, intentional act that could shif…
1 year, 2 months ago
#106: Steal these 10 exit tasks for better engagement, behaviour, and calm end to the lesson.
Exit tasks
Exit slips
Plenaries
Whatever you want to call them...
...they are SO much more than just a tool to consolidate learning or tick off reflectio…
1 year, 3 months ago
#105: Quick Win Challenge! Pick up the phone.
Season 6 Episode 105
In this episode, I explore one of the simplest yet most powerful tools in your emotional piggybank investment toolkit: positive phone calls home. The…
1 year, 3 months ago
#104: My 3 non-negotiable exit routines to make the final 15 minutes feel less like crowd control
Season 6 Episode 104
Does this sound familiar? The final moments of your lesson feel chaotic... unfinished, rushed work, students hovering by the door, mess everywhere, d…
1 year, 3 months ago
#103: Quick Win Challenge! The power of hello.
Season 6 Episode 103
This week’s challenge is all about warm welcomes. While it sounds simple, doing it with intention and consistency can completely transform the cultur…
1 year, 3 months ago
#102: How to make this year more positive for ‘that’ student (and of course, for you)
Season 6 Episode 102
Do you have a student who feels impossible to reach? You're not alone. As the summer holidays wind down, you might find yourself thinking about that …
1 year, 3 months ago
#101: My 3 non-negotiables for the first week back at school. How to set strong expectations students follow AND still smile before Easter!
Season 6 Episode 101
Are you heading back to school and wondering how to set expectations that your students will actually follow, all while building a positive classroom…
1 year, 3 months ago
#100: Goodbye, 2024!! Reflections on rest, filling our cups, and how to return to school in 2025 feeling like "you" again.
Season 5 Episode 100
Episode 100!!! (AND the last episode of 2024) is both a reflection and a reminder—a moment to pause and think about what truly fills your cup during …
1 year, 4 months ago