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Tell me if this sounds familiar, teacher friend...

You have struggled to get through even a minute of teacher-led instruction because of one student who is cutting you off at every turn.

It has a knock on effect, causing other students to become disengaged and dysregulated. You become increasingly frustrated, you address him, and you get a very loud response...

“Why are you talking to ME?!”

“Other students are talking too!”

“Go talk to them!”

When students struggle to take accountability for the behaviours that you see happen in front of your very eyes it can be incredibly frustrating . BECAUSE it is so frustrating, it can be even harder to stay calm and regulated, which we know is crucial when it comes to addressing these behaviours effectively.

That's why in this episode you will find some steps that will guide you through the process, and some clear prompts that you can use to take all the guess work out of it.

Pre-order a copy of my book ‘It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management

Other ways I can support you in your teaching practice:

• Download the freebie '71 Behaviour Response Prompts'
• Download my free guide: 9 Tiny (But Mighty) Tips to Transform Your Teaching
• Follow me on Instagram for daily micro-professional learning and support
• Connect with me on LinkedIn

Struggle with boundaries as a teacher?

Safe to say you're not alone on that one.

These stats are scary:
(NASUWT survey Nov 2023)

• 87% of teachers say their workload has increased in the past year.
• Teachers are working 54 hours a week on average (you just know some are working 40, and some are working 70!!)
• 83% of teachers believe their job has adversely affected their mental health over the past year

So why don't we just say no more?

Push back?

Say that we simply won't work on the weekend because we have a family, or a date with our bed and UberEats?

Well there's a bunch of complex reasons. It is cultural, it is expected, and there is a bunch of FEAR attached to it! I wish I could tell you that this fear wasn't justified, but even I have my own rotten experience of holding a boundary that was far from well-received (as you will hear in this episode).

But then I heard something that changed me.

It changed the way I saw how I was approaching boundaries.

It helped me be more discerning, critical, and reflective on what I was saying yes to.

It helped me to hold my boundaries, advocate for myself, and do the same for my staff.

THAT is what you will find in this week's episode, teacher friends.

Pre-order a copy of my book ‘It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management

Other ways I can support you in your teaching practice:

• Download the freebie '71 Behaviour Response Prompts'
• Download my free guide: 9 Tiny (But Mighty) Tips to Transform Your Teaching
• Follow me on Instagram for daily micro-professional learning and support
• Connect with me on LinkedIn

Is it possible that being too friendly is harming your classroom management efforts?

No.

Okay, maybe a little, but not in the way you think.

Does the below resonate?

You feel like you have a really great relationship with your students, but when it is time to get to the business side of things and get some serious work done, the energy is high, they aren’t really listening to you, they might be calling out and having a chit chat during instruction?

Maybe this is leaving you feeling a little disrespected and deflated? After all, you have a fab relationship with them, but they don't seem to be taking you seriously!

Maybe you are feeling that pressure to be more stern and strict but you don't know how to do that in a way that aligns with your values?

PLEASE KNOW FIRST UP... This is NOT because they don't RESPECT you!!

So what is the problem?

That is what I cover in this week's episode:

• What is the credible and approachable teaching personas?
• How can we craft this into the day to day?
• What does it look like in practice?
• How this can be a game changer for our teaching practice and classroom management!

Pre-order a copy of my book ‘It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management

Other ways I can support you in your teaching practice:

• Download the freebie '71 Behaviour Response Prompts'
• Download my free guide: 9 Tiny (But Mighty) Tips to Transform Your Teaching
• Follow me on Instagram for daily micro-professional learning and support
• Connect with me on LinkedIn