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!
Episodes
291 episodes
Are interactive whiteboards undermining our classroom management?
In recent years, more and more technologies like interactive whiteboards have been enthusiastically introduced into classrooms. But has the impact on classroom engagement been wholly positive?In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, ...
How To Help Kids Overcome The Emotional Impact Of Bullying With Bradley Davis
Bullying is an issue that affects many pupils. But once the immediate issue of bullying has been dealt with, how do you help victims overcome the emotional impact of what has happened to them?Bradley Davis, who is dedicated to supporting...
Why Parenting Programmes Don't Work
Most of us invest more time learning to drive than learning to parent - and parenting programmes are full of valuable ideas and strategies. But why do they have such a high failure rate in schools?In today's episode, we look at the facto...
How To Improve Behaviour Through Playtime Games With Thérèse Hoyle
Looking for a way to boost student behaviour at lunchtimes - and increase their social skills as well - in a way that's immediate and engaging?Therese Hoyle is one of the UK's leading trainers on improving playtime and lunchtime behaviou...
What Empathy Actually Is (And How To Teach It)
Developing empathy is a key skill our students need to function in school. It helps them bond with their peers, work as part of a group and function successfully in the classroom.But what do we actually mean by empathy - and how do we he...
The Zones Of Regulation: How To Help Kids Manage Strong Emotions With Leah Kuypers
Many kids experience difficulties managing strong emotions, whether those emotions are related to anger, anxiety or something else. And often, that lack of regulation spills over into challenging behaviour, or gets in the way of their learning....
How Trauma Impacts On Pupil Behaviour (And How Teachers Can Help)
If you're working with a child who has difficulty regulating their emotions, over-reacts to situations, or finds it hard to concentrate, then it might be they were affected by early trauma in their life.In this episode, we explore how ad...
How To Support Children Affected By Their Parents' Mental Health Needs with Helena Kulikowska
Many children are affected by the mental health needs of their parents - whether that impact is emotional, or having to become more self-sufficient at an early age. And some even find the roles of child and adult have swapped - and they've beco...
How To Help Students Use Social Media (Safely) with Claire Orange
Many teachers and parents are worried about the effects of social media on their children. Whether it's negative comments, becoming obsessed with friend counts, dealing with trolling or chasing likes, the world of social media is piling up new ...
How To Create Positive Whole School Behaviour Change with Gavin Oattes
Creating positive whole school behaviour change can feel like swimming upstream. But what if there was a basic formula for achieving success?In this episode, we speak to Gavin Oattes, who's worked with some of the biggest organisations i...
How Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Affects Student Behaviour
FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) is a condition that's estimated to affect as many as autism, can lead to emotional and behaviour issues in the classroom, but can be very difficult to identify. So how can we recognise - and support - chi...
How Sensory Needs Impact On Emotional Regulation with Lindsey Biel
If you're working with a pupil who has difficulties with their emotions and behaviour, there may be an issue with their sensory processing. Sensory needs aren't exclusive to children with autism - and they actually impact on a wide range of chi...
3 Overlooked Factors That Cause Challenging Student Behaviour
Sometimes it can be hard to pin down what causes students to behave in a challenging way. Which means that our support strategies are unlikely to be effective - and those behaviours persist (or get worse).In today's episode of School Beh...
Breaking The Chain Of Inter-Generational Offending And Imprisonment (with James Ottley)
Huge numbers of kids are affected by imprisonment - and most schools will have at least one family where a mother or father is in the criminal justice system. But how do we reach children affected by this issue - and help them break the chain o...
How To Tackle "Mean Girls" Bullying
Mean Girls behaviours (or to use its correct name, Relational Aggression) is a common form of bullying where the group turns on one of its own members. It's emotionally damaging and it doesn't just affect girls - boys can be victims too....
7 Tools For Classroom Management Success with Pamela Tseu
Is your aim not just for your students to behave better in class - but want to behave? Not just because you're spoon-feeding them with rewards (or threatening consequences) - but because it's the right thing to do?Pamela Tseu is...
Why Anger Management Programmes Don't Work
Trying to support your students with anger issues - but feel like your intervention isn't making the progress your pupils deserve? Then it's time to identify the obstacles in the way of your group's (and your pupils') success.In today's ...
How The Best Schools Implement Early Intervention with Jayne Wesler
For children with special needs, early intervention can be the difference between succeeding in school and reaching their potential - and disengagement, struggling academically and poor social emotional outcomes.In this episode of School...
How Rewards Crush Student Motivation In The Classroom
Motivation in the classroom is easy, right? We dangle rewards in front of kids and they’ll change their behaviour to get the rewards.But what if that idea is wrong? What if using rewards actually diminishes children’s motivation in the l...
How To Implement Restorative Practice In Your School with Janine Dodds
Looking for a way of moving away from rewards and consequences in your school, towards a fairer system where everyone has a voice?In her school, Headteacher Janine Dodds has done just that - and in today’s show, Janine is going to talk u...
What Every Teacher Should Know About The Anger Cycle (And Why It Matters)
Knowing what to say and do when a child becomes angry (or highly anxious) can be difficult. One wrong move and the child’s emotions can seem to explode!The secret to de-escalation is understanding the anger cycle - the biological changes...
How To Support Pupils Affected By Imprisonment (with Sara Turner from Ormiston Families)
When a child has a family member go into prison, the impact on their emotions (and their behaviour) can be huge. Yet there’s very little training for schools on how to support those pupils.In this episode, we interview Sara Turner from O...
5-Steps To Effective Whole School Behaviour Training
Putting together a training programme related to behaviour and SEMH that actually makes a difference in the classroom is hard! And no one wants to invest time and money in training that won’t work.In this episode of School Behaviour Secr...
How To Build Relationships With Challenging Students (with Kevin Hewitson)
The best way to influence the behaviour of the most challenging students isn’t with with rewards or consequences - it’s through relationships. But how do you form relationships with kids who are resistant (or wary of) adults, or actively avoid ...
The Top #5 Classroom Management Skills Every Teachers Should Know
Want to know the top 5 essential classroom management skills every teacher should know? The 5 skills that lead to whole class success, healthy adult:pupil relationships and on-task behaviour?In this episode, based on 1000s of lesson obse...