The Unteachables Podcast

Claire English

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#165: The "brain builder" mindset shift every teacher needs. Jessica Sinarski on dys…

4/6/2026 • 44 min

Every teacher has been there. The class that makes you want to crawl under your desk. The student who seems hell-bent on dismantling every lesson you've planned. And the horrible, shameful moment when you realise you've snapped, yelled, or just completely lost the plot… and it didn't help at all. Here's the thing: it's not because you're a bad teacher. It's beca… Play episode

#164: Why your students won't do the work (even when it's really doable) |…
#163: What does real inclusion look like in the classroom? Supporting neur…
#162: How to Turn Your Teaching Into a Classroom Management Machine
#161: What we get wrong about classroom management, low-level disruption, …
#160: The 10 quick community builder activities that will become your clas…
#159: The 5 routines that are non-negotiable for teachers wanting to reduc…
#158: How to build the most beautiful, positive, connected class community…
#157: "What if I just realllly don’t like a student?!" How to teach a kid …
#156: Why forced icebreakers don’t build trust or community (and what does)
#155: The first-week moves that’ll save you months of behaviour work down …
#154: How to build back confidence and credibility after a tough year with…
#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…

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