Teaching A Tricky Class? This Is The First Thing To Fix

Teaching A Tricky Class? This Is The First Thing To Fix

June 14, 2026 · 24 min · Season 1 · Episode 279

About this episode

This episode discusses the smaller repeated issues in tricky classes that can drain attention and energy, and how to address them effectively.

Got a tricky class that feels harder to teach than it should? Sometimes the problem isn’t one big behaviour issue - it’s the smaller repeated issues that drain everyone’s attention, patience and energy. In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we look at why some classes feel so difficult to manage, how problematic routines can create hidden workload for teachers and pupils, and why simply telling pupils what to do once is rarely enough. You’ll discover why children don’t always transfer ...

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