#65: Redefining a strong approach to classroom management: It's about so much more than just the behaviour.

The Unteachables Podcast

Welp… it’s happening.
The past 670 days have led to me being able to say this next sentence….
NEXT MONTH MY BOOK, 'IT’S NEVER JUST ABOUT THE BEHAVIOUR’, IS FINALLY HITTING THE SHELVES!!
It feels like a lifetime ago since I signed the contract above the title ‘author’. The imposter syndrome was real. Author? Me? How the hell am I going to pull this off? Especially because the person who signed on that line was a very pregnant Claire about to head into the chaotic unknown of parenthood for the first time.
So I guess it was a lifetime ago. I was a different person in my pre-mother, pre-author life. But the best news? The imposter syndrome is well and truly gone. It’s Never Just About the Behaviour is everything I wanted it to be and more.
When writing it, I kept coming back to these main goals.
To empower you to take the action you can take when you walk into your classroom.
To feel supported, confident and equipped to turn your own space into an island of safety and support for each one of your students.
To know that, when challenging behaviours inevitably pop up, you’ll be able to respond to them effectively and calmly.
Allowing you to do the job that you got into the profession to do, and do it damn well.
To teach.
To celebrate the release, over the next 7 weeks, there will be a weekly Podcast episode based around each of the pillars of the book - think about it as a VIP sneak peek to dip your toes on (or even make sure it is for you before you take the plunge and purchase… but I have a feeling it is for you if you are on this list).
This first episode right here is based on the first pillar, Get Curious!
In this episode I…

• Introduce the overarching approach to classroom management I take in INJATB
• Explain why being curious about our students' behaviour is essential for understanding and addressing it effectively.
• Give you a quick overview of something from the behaviour backpack: William Glasser’s five basic needs—love and belonging, fun, power and mastery, freedom, and survival—and how they drive behaviour.
• What this looks like in the classroom: I discuss how unmet needs can manifest in stu

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Capitole

1. #65: Redefining a strong approach to classroom management: It's about so much more than just the behaviour. (00:00:00)

2. Classroom Management (00:00:01)

3. Understanding Behavioral Needs in Education (00:09:38)

4. Excitement for Classroom Management Book (00:14:34)