The Unteachables Podcast

Claire English

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#154: How to build back confidence and credibility after a tough year with behaviour…

1/12/2026 • 26 min

Feeling like last year’s behaviour battles stole your joy? Let’s change the energy at the door. We kick off the new season with a grounded, practical roadmap to reset expectations, reclaim credibility, and build calm with routines that do the heavy lifting—even if you’re returning to the same challenging group. In this episode, I’m giving you a front seat to: W… Play episode

#152: So it's December, and your students won't stop talking... Now what?
#151: What to do when your class is bringing the 'checked out, apathetic, …
#150: Students pushing your buttons? These 6 one-liners will save you!
#149: 3 Thanksgiving activities to beat the November behaviour wobbles
#148: If I had a totally unmanageable class, I'd do these 4 things immedia…
#147: Why your classroom transitions are chaotic (and how to fix them)
#146: Why classroom compliance isn’t the win you might think it is
#145: The Halloween classroom management mistakes that turn your class int…
#144: How to actually support students with additional needs... in a mains…
#143: 5 powerful (and doable) ways to support ADHD students. October is AD…
#142: My English teacher saved my life (and she will never know it). The e…
#141: Tired of blank stares and the same 5 hands up? Here's how to get who…
#140: If you've ever been told (or felt) you need to "be stricter" for cla…
#139: The exit routine your class [and you] desperately needs
#138: Brain breaks that secretly boost behaviour (and help us reclaim a bi…
#137: Feel like you need to split into 30 trying to support the whole room…
#136: The entry routine that is magic for low-level disruption! The power …
#135: Is your teaching presence undermining your classroom management?
#134: Bullying in the classroom?! 😖 How to talk to your students about it…
#133: Flipping your lid! The concept that changed everything about the way…
#132: The No-BS Back to School Breakdown! Exactly what I do lesson-by-less…
#131: 4 sobering statistics that prove that teaching is the hardest, and m…
#130: Dealing with defiance? You don't need to say a word - you just need …
#129: The exact one-liners I use in the classroom when responding to defia…
#128: 4 ways imposter syndrome shows up for teachers in the classroom (and…
#127: I met the King, and he asked me a question about the work I do with …
#126: How to support staff mindset shifts around behaviour approaches
#125: Q&A: Dealing with the class clown, when students gang up on you, and…
#124: What to do when you’ve tried it all (and behaviour is STILL a battle…
#123: How to stand tall and confident in front of your class (even in the …
#122: “Miss, that deserves a detention!!” When students tell you how to do…
#121: 4 steps to building confidence in your classroom management
#120: Your teaching IS your classroom management. Here are 3 ways to make …
#119: Are calm corners worth having in secondary classrooms?
#118: The number one reason you’re finding behaviour tough right now
#117: What to prioritise when big behaviours bubble up in the lesson.
#116: Quick Win Challenge! 5 brilliant behaviour reflection strategies you…
#115: Brain breaks are my secret sauce for student engagement. Here are my…
#114: Quick Win Challenge! Use this technique for smooth, stress-free, and…
#113: 1 powerful shift to make in your behaviour chats to create more chan…
#112: Quick Win Challenge! How to get students to care about the consequen…
#111: What moving countries with a toddler reinforced about classroom mana…
#110: Is a 40-hour work week achievable for teachers? Today's guest Angela…
#109: Quick Win Challenge! When behaviour happens, stop and ask this one q…
#108: "Shut up miss, you're a sh!t teacher, your lessons suck!" How to res…
#107: Quick Win Challenge! Put it on a Post-it.
#106: Steal these 10 exit tasks for better engagement, behaviour, and calm…
#105: Quick Win Challenge! Pick up the phone.
#104: My 3 non-negotiable exit routines to make the final 15 minutes feel …

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