Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast
A weekly podcast to inspire and motivate teachers in the exciting first few years of their careers. Every week an expert guest will answer a central question to support new teachers to be the best version of themselves in the classroom. There is also a weekly 'Teacher Talk' which gives practical strategies for an aspect of teaching in fifteen minutes. Host Jamie Thom left the classroom in August of 2022 to run a new English PGDE at Napier University in Edinburgh. He is the author of four books on education, his latest come out in February 2023 and is called 'Talking To Teenagers: A guide to skillfull classroom communication.' He is passionate about supporting new teachers.
Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast
How can new teachers manage challenging behaviour?
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Adele Bates. Adele was a teacher for over twenty years working in a range of different contexts. She now works with school leaders and staff to helps pupils with behavioural needs thrive in the classroom. She is the author of the brilliant book 'Miss I don't give a Sh*t', Engaging with Challenging Behaviour in Schools.' You can read more about her on her website: https://adelebateseducation.co.uk.
In this episode we answer: how can new teachers manage challenging behaviour?
I also ask Adele the following:
1. What motivated you to write and focus on behaviour?
2. What are some mistakes that teachers at the start of their career make with behaviour?
3. What steps can teachers make to build positive relationships with all young people?
4. What can teachers do with individual students who are presenting challenging behaviour in lessons?
5. What can teachers do to manage their own self-care in schools, particularly in the face of challenging behaviour?
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