Episode 82: How We Handle These Common tricky Situations in Teaching.

About this episode

The episode discusses common tricky situations teachers face and strategies for handling them in real classrooms.

Teaching is full of tricky moments that no university course fully prepares you for. In this episode we unpack some of the most common difficult situations teachers face and how we personally try to handle them in real classrooms. We discuss: Students refusing to workConstant low-level disruptionDefiant behaviour and pushbackEmotional student blow-upsDifficult parent interactionsWhat to do when lessons completely fall apartManaging your emotions under pressureHolding boundaries without damagi...

People in this episode

Host: Coffee and Whiteboard Markers

Topics covered

• teaching challenges
• classroom management
• student behavior
• emotional intelligence
• parent interactions

Keywords

• teaching
• classroom
• disruption
• defiant behavior
• emotional blow-ups
• parent interactions
• lesson management

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