The Unteachables Podcast

#159: The 5 routines that are non-negotiable for teachers wanting to reduce low-level disruptions and create a beautiful, calm, safe classroom environment.

February 16 · 29 min · Season 8 · Episode 159 · 21.0 MB
0:00-29:06

Streams straight from the publisher. podnod never proxies or re-hosts episode audio.

In this episode, I’m giving you a front seat to the teaching assistants I’ve had in my classroom for years… except they’re not people. They’re systems. Predictable, powerful routines that quietly run the room so I can actually teach with FAR fewer low-level disruptions.

I’m walking you through the non-negotiable routines that have transformed my classroom from chaotic to calm, and how you can start implementing them immediately.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why routines are the purest form of proactive classroom management (you'll hear me nerd out about this A LOT)
  • How a tight entry routine sets the tone before you say a word
  • What makes a starter task actually reduce low-level disruption (and how to do it right)
  • The early finisher routine that stops you from needing to be split into 10 different humans just to respond to the needs popping up
  • How to fix the messy middle with visual transition slides
  • Why exit tasks are more than reflection, they’re behaviour gold
  • How “turn-it-in trays” help you triage learning without drowning in marking
  • The exit routine that prevents the Black Friday stampede

🎉Looking for the link to my Routines Mega Bundle? You can find it here!

👂Have your ear on just ONE of the routines from today's episode? Check them out in my shop.

Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text!

RESOURCES AND MORE SUPPORT:

Connect with me: