How to Stop Procrastination

Procrastination is something that everyone struggles with. Staying focused and organized can be a real effort sometimes. In this episode, we are going to talk about the function of procrastination, and give you some tips to stop procrastinating today.

3 Keys to Deal with Difficult Children

In this episode we are going to look at the secret to dealing with difficult children which may be easier than you think. It could be something that you have completely overlooked in favor of more complicated behavior management techniques but I want to share with you something that is so powerful in helping you manage difficult kids.

How to Deal with Students Who Walk Around

As I travel around Australia and run workshops for teachers, one of the most common behaviors that teachers flag as a concern or a challenge for them is keeping kids in their seats. One of the realities of the classroom is that in order to teach we need the kids to be able to stay in one spot and not be disrupting the rest of the class.

6 Tips to Handle Children Who Lie

If you want them to learn a lesson of why lying is not good, you have got to start by building that connection so they are receptive to you. Do not chastise them right out of the gate because then that is just going to close them down and they will not hear anything you say.

How Effective Are Seating Plans ?

Very often if you let students choose their own seats, they will cluster together in groups that can become quite disruptive. There might be some kind of a power build up in one area of the room that becomes very hard to manage, so it helps you to keep those clusters apart. 

How to Manage Pack Mentality

I know that sometimes when the noise levels or the behaviour starts to get out of hand it escalates in a pack fashion. It can be very hard to pull back if you’ve got more than a couple of kids off task or misbehaving so I want to give you a few strategies you can use to bring the pack under control. 

How to Balance Justice and Compassion

I want to talk to you about the balance between justice and compassion. There is an old Hebrew passage that says this, “Do justice and love mercy”. I find in teaching, especially in behavior management, there is always this tension between upholding the rules and the regulations and having compassion and being merciful towards students…

How to Engage Students in Your Lesson

Three tips on how you can engage or excite kids for learning. Use topics/context that is part of their world Get them involved  Use Incentives If you prefer to watch the video, Click here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCBfL23ZZGA It is really important that we have kids excited and engaged in the lessons that we are delivering. The more…

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Welcome to the Calmer Classrooms podcast, where we are all about helping teachers establish and maintain calmer classroom environments. Each we publish content to help teachers and school leaders create positive learning environments where they can spend more time teaching and less time managing problem behaviour.