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Claire English
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#173: Finally answering the biggest questions you've sent in. Can you be too nice? How to get on top of the chattiness? The number one hill I'll die on with classroom management? + MORE!
Okay, so this one's a little different. I'm not the one asking the questions today. I'm coming to you live from EduTech 2026, booth 1216, and before I put a single educator, leader or keynote speaker in the hot seat, my best friend and fellow teacher Jess decided it was only fair I sit in it myself first. Jess grabbed all the questions you've been sending me on Instagram and in my inbox — the big ones, the spicy ones, the ones you've been dying to ask — and she fired them at me with zero warning. No prep. No notes. Just me, a microphone, and a best friend who knows exactly which buttons to push. We cover everything from the biggest classroom management mistake teachers make, to whether you can be "too nice," to the one strategy that doesn't get nearly enough credit (hint: it's not what you think). And then — because Jess clearly wanted to see me sweat — we close it out with a rapid-fire game of Bin or Win, where I had to give my gut reaction to seating plans, phone bans, reward systems, homework, restorative conversations, AI in schools, and more. No hedging allowed. Well — mostly. If you've followed the Unteachables for years, this is the closest thing to a "getting to know me" episode you're going to get. And if you've just stumbled across us here at EduTech, well — welcome. Buckle up. What you'll learn: The biggest mistake teachers make when trying to manage behaviour (and why it's not actually about the behaviour at all)Why "too nice" usually isn't the real problem — and what's happening insteadThe one strategy Claire believes is the absolute heartbeat of every lesson, but rarely gets talked aboutWhere to start if you want to overhaul your routines but don't know which one to fix firstThe biggest myth about low-level disruption — and why responding to it is the wrong moveWhy a lack of control as a teacher is really a nervous system problem, not a discipline problemClaire's instant gut reactions in a rapid-fire Bin or Win: seating plans, phone bans, reward systems, group work, homework, icebreakers, whole-class consequences, open plan classrooms, teacher content on social media, restorative conversations, and AI in schoolsThe one hill Claire will die on as an educator (and it's a big one)Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text! RESOURCES AND MORE SUPPORT: Shop all resourcesJoin The Behaviour ClubMy book! It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management The Low-Level Behaviour BootcampFree guide: 'Chats that Create Change'Connect with me: Follow on Instagram @the.unteachablesCheck out my website
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