The Unteachables Podcast
Welcome to 'The Unteachables Podcast', your go-to resource for practical classroom management strategies and teacher support. I’m your host, Claire English, a passionate secondary teacher and leader turned teacher mentor and author of 'It's Never Just About the Behaviour: A Holistic Approach to Classroom Behaviour Management.' I'm on a mission to help educators like you transform your classrooms, build confidence, and feel empowered.Why am I here? Not too long ago, I was overwhelmed by low-level...
Episodes (162)
#111: What moving countries with a toddler reinforced about classroom management...
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#110: Is a 40-hour work week achievable for teachers? Today's guest Angela Watso...
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#109: Quick Win Challenge! When behaviour happens, stop and ask this one questio...
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#108: "Shut up miss, you're a sh!t teacher, your lessons suck!" How to respond w...
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#107: Quick Win Challenge! Put it on a Post-it.
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#106: Steal these 10 exit tasks for better engagement, behaviour, and calm end t...
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#105: Quick Win Challenge! Pick up the phone.
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#104: My 3 non-negotiable exit routines to make the final 15 minutes feel less l...
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#103: Quick Win Challenge! The power of hello.
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#102: How to make this year more positive for ‘that’ student (and of course, for...
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#101: My 3 non-negotiables for the first week back at school. How to set strong...
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#100: Goodbye, 2024!! Reflections on rest, filling our cups, and how to return t...
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#99: The holidays aren't fun for everyone, which is why those behaviours might b...
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#98: 5 questions to ask your students today to foster an attitude of gratitude!
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#97: Do your classroom celebrations turn to CHAOS?! Here's what to do to get fes...
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#96: 3 classroom games that are fun, easy, and can be used at a pinch to channel...
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#95: BEHAVIOUR BITE: When you chat to students about their behaviour, are you le...
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#94: What to do when students are barely showing up to class? Breaking the cycle...
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#93: BEHAVIOUR BITE: What messages might your classroom be sending to your stude...
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#92: The (seemingly) simple strategy that has the power to MAKE or BREAK the sta...
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#91: BEHAVIOUR BITE: Let the visuals do the talking to avoid confrontation, chan...
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#90: What to do when students come to class late (whilst still keeping things co...
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#89: BEHAVIOUR BITE: On average, teachers pause for... (🤚 Guilty)
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#88: How to nail the first 5 minutes of every lesson by controlling what you CAN...
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#87: Struggling to have some students even START their work? Here’s what to know...
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#86: BEHAVIOUR BITE: Avoid locking horns.... at ALL costs. Here's how.
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#85: Teach students THIS about behaviour to help them reflect, take accountabili...
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#84: BEHAVIOUR BITE: Students will always follow our example, before they follow...
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#83: How to craft a strong teaching presence that transforms those constant low-...
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#82: Discover your teacher type! AND find out what this means for your classroom...
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#81: 3 common mistakes that fuel low-level disruptions, and the immediate fixes...
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#80: The low-down on low-level behaviours: Why they are so tricky and why the ad...
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#79: 1 simple tool to tackle low-level behaviours, increase engagement, and bust...
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#78: Feel like you're constantly repeating instructions? The 3 barriers to stude...
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#77: 3 common pieces of behaviour advice teachers get that do more harm than goo...
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#76: What to ACTUALLY say to calm students down. 4 steps to resolving bubbling b...
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#75: My top 4 classroom management tips for a strong start to the school year (a...
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#74: The start of school ice breaker activities that need to get in the bin, and...
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#73: No space for a calm corner in your classroom? 4 practical tips for student...
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#72: Let’s have a heart to heart… How are you going? Plus, big news on how The U...
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#71: Kids don’t learn off people they don’t like… but getting them to like you i...
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#70: I truly didn't believe all of my students could succeed. Why this was diabo...
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#69: How to give instructions that students get (and follow!!). Avoiding classr...
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#68: Turning your classroom into an island of safety for every single student (o...
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#67: So you want to move away from punitive discipline? Here’s where to start.
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#66: Are you caught in the vicious cycle of reactive classroom management?
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#65: Redefining a strong approach to classroom management: It's about so much mo...
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#64: Conquering the colossal to do-list, embracing imperfection, and being "more...
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#63: Blame my brain! What's behind those big, bad, bold, and downright bloody ba...
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#62. 'Apathetic' teenagers, post-pandemic classrooms, and finding all the glimme...
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