This week on "Extra Curricular," teacher and classroom management coach Gina Venancio shares her journey from crying in a supply closet, overwhelmed by student behavior, to discovering what was missing from her classroom: behavior science.

Gina's advice in this episode has the power to completely transform your classroom, especially if you are dealing with challenging student behavior. She digs into the power of moving beyond incentive-based systems and talks to us about how we can address the root causes of student behavior. She shares so many practical tips in this episode that will help you with everything from integrating social-emotional learning into your tight schedule to building relationships intentionally (even with your hard-to-reach students) to breaking down classroom expectations into manageable steps so your students can finally follow directions (and stop blurting out in class!).

This episode is a must-listen for teachers from preschool up through high school who are seeking to create a positive and engaging learning environment for their students. Let's dive in!

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If you're a general education teacher trying to navigate supporting students with IEPs, you're going to want to listen to this episode. Dawn breaks Special Education down, from what all the terminology means, to how to work with the Special Education Team, to communication strategies with families, and so much more. Dawn has some great advice for setting your students up for success and how to work through the process of advocating for your students, even if they haven't yet been identified as a student with special needs and don't have an IEP. Tune in on your car ride to school to be inspired by all the special education knowledge Dawn drops in this episode... we know you'll love it!

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In this episode of the Extra Curricular Podcast, Bryson talks to us about how to keep our lessons engaging and relevant for students, even when it feels like we can't keep up with what's trending. He gives simple ways to boost student engagement, and shares how we can learn and improve our teaching craft by connecting with other teachers online. He also dives into several strategies we can use to remove barriers to learning, starting with increasing student choice in the classroom and differentiating our instruction to meet students' needs. My favorite part of the episode is when Bryson talks about teaching students to give feedback in a way that helps us make learning engaging AND helps students learn more about their own preferences. Enjoy this episode!

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http://Instagram.com/thatmusicteacher

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Megan and I both text each other after recording this episode to say, "That was SO good!" If you're a teacher who is looking to bring joy back into the classroom for both yourself and your students, you MUST listen to this episode with Annabelle. She drops strategy after strategy in this episode with tangible ways to bring that spark back through fun, laughter, relationships, and movement. It's our longest episode we've recorded, but we could've listened to Annabelle for another hour. Sit back and enjoy a bit of energy from this episode, and be sure to spread the joy by sharing with a teacher friend!

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Rebekah gives us a pep talk in this episode to remind us that student behavior is not personal. She helps us reframe how we think about behavior to unlock the best way to address the behavior. You'll love her quick tips and tricks for developing relationships and responding to behavior with students at any age level, and she drops a few fun differentiation ideas, too! This is a must-listen for any teacher looking to level up their classroom management game.

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Laura is an absolute expert when it comes to understanding sensory strategies, and she has a way of explaining exactly how students (and adults!) may feel when going through a period of dysregulation. If you've ever had a student who avoided school work, had a complete meltdown, or seemed really anxious- it could be something off in their sensory regulation. Learning about students' sensory needs is truly key to effective behavior management in classrooms of every grade. Laura helps us step into our role as sensory detectives to understand what could be going on with a student's behavior, so we can help them find the right supports, SEL skills, and advocate for them as well. Is it a behavior problem... or is it a sensory need? You'll find out in this episode!

@TheOTButterfly

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Sensory Processing 101

Megan's joy and passion for teaching is contagious, and you'll feel it just listening to this podcast.

Megan shares strategies for using inquiry to help students answer tough questions and take action.

She talks about how to bring community and culture into your classroom to help your students feel seen, and how that can make their classroom experience one to remember for a lifetime.

Megan shares a few ways to scaffold your students toward those higher-level thinking strategies, from a young age all the way up into high school.

We know you'll love this dive into strategy with Megan!

Instagram: @theliteracydive (https://www.instagram.com/theliteracydive)

Website: theliteracydive.com

We absolutely love Asia's outlook on keeping her classroom a fun place to be, without spending a ton of time doing anything fancy to keep kids engaged.

She had us laughing out loud as she shared some of her quick strategies for keeping students laughing and having fun daily.

She also shares some game-changing tips for NOT taking your work home and setting boundaries around your time.

Get your notebook out because Asia will give you at least a handful of quick engagement strategies you can use this week with your students of any age, including her mild/medium/spicy strategy for differentiation.

Oh, and Asia is AMAZING at creating her own resources for her math classroom in Powerpoint. She explains how simple it can be to build a bank of your own resources you can easily customize for your specific needs.

Website: https://thesassymathteacher.com

Instagram: instagram.com/thesassyteacher

PowerPoint Made Easy Free Guide: thesassymathteacher.com/pme

Caitie is a former second grade teacher and Instructional Coach who shares what it was like as a new teacher who had ambitious goals for her classroom environment. She shares her morning meeting and 2x10 strategy for helping students find a sense of belonging, trust and support.

No matter which grade level or subject you teach, you’ll find inspiration and strategies from this podcast that you can use in your classroom right away. Megan and Alissa share how they would adapt Caitie’s ideas in the upper grades, along with some of their own stories along the way.

How do you develop a sense of community in your classroom? Hop over to our community and comment on this podcast post to share!

Instagram: @CaitieCupplesCreative

Caitie’s Blog Post on PopPD: 3 Tips for Meaningful Classroom Management in Your Lower Elementary Classroom

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