School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
Are you a teacher, a SENCo or a school leader?
Want research-backed strategies for supporting students who find it hard to manage their emotions or behaviour? Want practical ways of supporting pupils with special needs like autism, ADHD, FASD or attachment disorder? Want tried-and-tested classroom management strategies that will work with that ‘tricky class’?
Then you’re in the right place.
Welcome to the School Behaviour Secrets podcast where we’ll answer ALL these questions and so much more! Week after week, your hosts Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton share the secrets to behaviour success that every teacher and school leader should know, all based on their decades of experience supporting real teachers and real students in real classrooms.
But that’s not all...We also interview thought leaders from the world of education so you can hear NEW insights that could hold the key to unlocking your students’ potential. Whether it’s managing the whole class, helping kids with behavioural SEN, or whole school strategy - we’ve got you covered.
Are you in? Brilliant. Because this is YOUR CHANCE to get unstuck, hear from the experts, feel inspired and start seeing more positive behaviour in your classroom again. So hit that subscribe button... and let’s get started!
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
Latest Episodes
What To Say To A Pupil After A Behaviour Incident
After a difficult behaviour incident, how do you rebuild your relationship with a pupil who's sworn at you, become aggressive or stormed out of your classroom? And whose responsibility is it to make the first move? In this episode of Sch...
5 Behaviour and SEMH Statistics That Made Me Stop And Think
What do the latest behaviour, SEND and attendance statistics actually tell us about what’s happening in schools?In this episode, you’ll explore five recent figures that raise important questions about suspensions, SEND support, attendanc...
5 Ways To Stop Group Work Descending Into Chaos
Does your class work well independently, but the moment you put them into groups, the noise goes up, chairs start scraping and everything begins to unravel?Group work places more demands on pupils than we sometimes realise - from moving ...
Co-regulation: Why Speaking Calmly Can Make Things Worse
Ever used your calmest voice with an upset pupil, only to find it winds them up even more? You’re trying to help, but somehow your calming strategy is making things worse.In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, you’ll explore the di...
Why Locking School Toilets Won’t Stop Internal Truancy
If pupils are marked present, but still spend large parts of the school day hiding in the toilets, wandering corridors or visiting the medical room – have you solved your internal truancy problem, or just moved it somewhere else?In this ...