The Unteachables Podcast

#78: Feel like you're constantly repeating instructions? The 3 barriers to students just getting on with it (minus the off-task chatter, blank stares, and million questions)


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In today’s episode, I’m unpacking why students might not be listening or following your task instructions. Picture this: hands shoot up, students ask, “What are we doing?” or they sit there doodling, lost in confusion. What’s going on here? I’ll explore the reasons behind this and how understanding them is key to solving the problem.

Here’s what I’ll cover:

  • The assumptions we make that lead to miscommunication.
  • How students’ unique contexts impact their understanding.
  • The importance of clarity in instructions and where we often go wrong.
  • Strategies to make learning visible and consistent in your classroom.
  • Practical tools like timers, checklists, and scaffolds that can transform how students follow instructions.

Want to know a win-win? 

Overcoming these barriers naturally addresses student disengagement, reduces low-level behaviours, and mitigates dysregulated behaviours. The magic of a holistic approach to classroom management!!

Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text!

RESOURCES AND MORE SUPPORT:

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  • Join The Behaviour Club
  • My book! It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management
  • The Low-Level Behaviour Bootcamp
  • Free guide: 'Chats that Create Change'

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  • Check out my website


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