The adult in the room is the single greatest disruptor to the teaching and learning space. Our actions, responses and the way in which we move draw the attention of the class to what it is we are interacting with.

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The two most overrated statements made by teachers to describe why they have less disruption are that my reputation precedes me and they are just a good class.  Teachers who make these statements do a few things differently, they work hard and they show up consistently. I share here the three things that they do without a doubt that creates these environments. 

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Kounin wrote an article about with-it-ness in the 1970s. A few decades later, it is important to move from a teacher knowing what is happening in their space, to students knowing that the teacher knows what is happening in their space. 

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Teachers are not broken. We are part of a phenomenal profession and from over 30 000 observations I have the data to show how they show up, step up and deliver the work as outstanding educators. How do you represent our profession through your discourse? 

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When you try to run a marathon with little preparation, it ends in injury. A reflection on my current need for self care and a moment for you to tap into yours.

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When I talk about a Green ro maber balance, an 80 to 20 balance, it is about each minute, each lesson, each day, each week. It is applied to the collective of the school to create the culture of the school.

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Self care is not about lasting the term, it is about sustainable actions to support you. If you can recognise and harness your areas of strength in teaching, you will add to your self care, reduce cognitive load and increase opportunities for positive affect in teaching.

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There is much opinion in all schools around the benefits of homework and the nuisance of it. This episode looks at the considerations in planning and receiving homework for students and what the research has to say about it.

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Classrooms that build cooperation skills into all facets of their teaching and learning create an environment where students build skills for life around working with and between groups and the benefits to teams over the individual. 

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Classrooms can be a different environment based on the time of day. Timetabling and teachers alike plan around these times of the day to maximise teaching and learning. Here are a few ideas to support you in creating that learning environment during the times of the day you find it more difficult.

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