The Unteachables Podcast
Welcome to The Unteachables Podcast, your go-to resource for practical classroom management strategies and teacher support. Host Claire English shares behaviour management strategies and interviews experts to help teachers build calm, credible classrooms.
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Jul 28, 2026 · 42 min#178: What good support from senior leadership actually looks like when a teacher says I'm drowning, with Aaron JohnstonDeputy principal Aaron Johnston, with 18 years in schools, looks at classroom management from the leadership side. He covers the mistakes schools make when supporting strJul 21, 2026 · 41 min#177: Educating the 'whole child' beyond the academic buzzword. Andrea Vandenbohl on building a school culture where every child feels seenDeputy principal Andrea Vandenbohl talks about holistic education beyond grades, five non-negotiable character traits schools should build, and how to make character and Jul 14, 2026 · 28 min#176: Kate Stockman on student voice, empathy, and why so many students stay silentCommunication specialist Kate Stockman explains oracy and dialogic teaching, the barriers that keep students quiet, and a student-led 'discussion chain' technique for claJul 7, 2026 · 29 min#175: From fostering an unhoused teen at just 22, to leading trauma-informed practice in schools. A conversation with Avril WaiteScience teacher Avril Waite shares how fostering a homeless teenager shaped her commitment to trauma-informed practice, plus using AI as a reflective tool and greeting stJun 30, 2026 · 28 min#174: Is your school quietly killing curiosity? Carmel McGee on what it looks like for curiosity to thrive (and why this matters)Educator Carmel McGee explains how schools suppress curiosity by prioritising measurable answers over thinking, with practical strategies like wait time and sticky note aJun 23, 2026 · 32 min#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!Claire answers listener questions directly: whether a teacher can be too nice, how to get on top of a chatty class, and the one classroom management belief she'll defend May 25, 2026 · 21 min#172: Starters CAN be your classroom management superpower (here's how to do them right)If you can grab them in the first five minutes, everything feels easier. That's the magic of a great starter activity — and this episode is Claire's full Q&A on how to doMay 18, 2026 · 23 min#171: If you want students to take REAL accountability for their behaviours, here's the 4 things you need to do.Teachers are constantly being told to move away from punitive approaches — but rarely given the actual, practical skills to replace them with. And that gap? It's leaving May 11, 2026 · 20 min#170: 5 classroom management moves I am obsessed with (and you can use immediately)Classroom management can feel like this big, intangible, confusing beast that no one can seem to nail down. Claire gets it — and this episode is her antidote to that. FivMay 6, 2026 · 17 min#169: 4 whole-class recall games that will have students begging to learn right up until the summer breakMentioned Resource: The Engagement Bundle Engagement slumping? You're not alone. Whether you're in the final push to summer or just hitting that mid-year wall where motivApr 27, 2026 · 55 min#168: What schools get profoundly wrong — with Andy HargreavesWhat does it actually mean to be a professional in teaching? Not just "treated like one" — but what does professional knowledge, professional growth, and professional comApr 20, 2026 · 15 min#167: The ‘boring’ differentiation strategy you need to be using in 2026 to improve low-level behaviours | The Differentiation Series: Part 3Okay, I'm going to say something that might surprise you. The most powerful differentiation strategy I know is also the most boring one. No fancy tech. No elaborate lessoApr 13, 2026 · 18 min#166: Why telling teachers to ‘just differentiate’ is helping nobody (and what we need to do instead) | The Differentiation Series: Part 2Let me be real with you for a second, the word "differentiation" has a bit of a reputation problem. For most teachers, hearing it conjures up images of three separate lesApr 6, 2026 · 43 min#165: The "brain builder" mindset shift every teacher needs. Jessica Sinarski on dysregulation, teacher burnout, and the neuroscience behind behaviourEvery 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 Mar 30, 2026 · 16 min#164: Why your students won't do the work (even when it's really doable) | The Differentiation Series: Part 1When a student pushes a piece of work off their desk, puts their head down, pulls out their phone, or starts cracking jokes, it can feel personal. Like, really personal. Mar 23, 2026 · 51 min#163: What does real inclusion look like in the classroom? Supporting neurodivergent students | Interview with Verity HarveyWhat if the biggest shift you could make for your most complex students had nothing to do with behaviour charts, consequences, or reward systems — and everything to do wiMar 9, 2026 · 1h 15m#162: How to Turn Your Teaching Into a Classroom Management MachineWhat if the reason classroom management feels so bloody hard… is because you were never actually taught how to do it in a way that works and aligns with your values? In tMar 2, 2026 · 1h 0m#161: What we get wrong about classroom management, low-level disruption, crafting a strong teaching presence + moreA few weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of jumping on the Teacher Takeaway podcast for a proper behaviour-nerd chat… and the second we wrapped, I knew I wanted you toFeb 23, 2026 · 19 min#160: The 10 quick community builder activities that will become your classes favouriteWhat if I told you that you could build connection, boost buy-in, reset the vibe, AND reduce low-level behaviour… in five minutes flat? No prep. Just you, your class, andFeb 16, 2026 · 29 min#159: The 5 routines that are non-negotiable for teachers wanting to reduce low-level disruptions and create a beautiful, calm, safe classroom environment.In this episode, I’m giving you a front seat to the teaching assistants I’ve had in my classroom for years… except they’re not people. They’re systems. Predictable, powerFeb 9, 2026 · 28 min#158: How to build the most beautiful, positive, connected class community brick by brick (even the toughest, most disengaged of classes)What if the class everyone labels “unteachable”… becomes your favourite group of the year? In this episode, I’m giving you a front seat to one of the most formative storiFeb 2, 2026 · 25 min#157: "What if I just realllly don’t like a student?!" How to teach a kid you find really dang triggering and unlikeable.Here’s a spicy but honest truth: sometimes, we don’t like every student we teach. And while we’re trauma-informed, values-driven, compassionate educators — we’re also humJan 26, 2026 · 21 min#156: Why forced icebreakers don’t build trust or community (and what does)In this episode, I’m giving you a front-row seat to how I break the ice with my classes without forcing kids (or me!) into anything awkward, loud, or fake. Whether you’veJan 19, 2026 · 27 min#155: The first-week moves that’ll save you months of behaviour work down the trackThat quiet calm at the start of the year? Yeah, it won’t last... unless you do this. Welcome back to The Unteachables Podcast. It’s still back-to-school season, and this Jan 12, 2026 · 27 min#154: How to build back confidence and credibility after a tough year with behaviour [+ whats coming in 2026]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 exp
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