Empowering Educators
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Podcast Overview
<p>Whatever kind of classroom you may find yourself walking into, Empowering Educators is the spark, the anchor, and the perspective you need. Join Ben Russell from Empowerment-Ed as he shares short, sharp soundbites of good teaching practice. </p><p></p><p>Walk away with a practical insights into strengthening your student behaviour practices, your classroom management skills, student engagement techniques and building relational pedagogy with the students you teach - all within 5-10 minutes.</p><p></p><p>Ben is the director of Empowerment-Ed, a business that engages with schools and organisations to improve their practice. He has a Masters degree in the field of Education Leadership and all of his work endorsed wellbeing program for Australian Council of Education and Research. He has a special interest of building environments where people feel seen, safe and supported. </p><p></p>
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
The Escalation Response of Classroom Behaviour: The '5 min chat' after class
<p>Need to escalate your respons to classroom behaviour, but don't just want to go punitive? Welcome to the 5-min chat.</p><p></p><p>In todays episode, Ben discusses why it is effective, how it's clear boundary setter, how it holds relationships in-tact and send a clear message to the room who the relational manager is - you!</p><p></p><p>We will go through a script that can be enacted the very next day and steers us clear from rabbit holes we might find ourselves heading towards.</p><p></p><p>Keywords: classroom management, behaviour escalation, 5-min chat, teacher strategies, student engagement</p><p></p><p>Socials:</p><p>IG: Empoweringeducatorspodcast</p><p>Facebook: Empowering Educators Podcast</p><p>LinkedIn: Ben Russell</p><p>Want to connect with Ben?</p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:hello@empowerment-ed.com.au" target="_blank"><b>hello@empowerment-ed.com.au</b></a></p>
May 18, 2026
Stop the Spiral: How a Simple Movement Request Can Reset Your Entire Classroom
<p>In this episode, we look at a moment every teacher knows. You have redirected. You have clarified. You have given the student every reasonable chance to get back into the learning. And still, they are choosing not to engage. At this point, the behaviour is affecting others and the emotional climate of the room is shifting.</p><p></p><p>This is where the movement request comes in. Not as a punishment. Not as a shortcut. As a calm, predictable next step that resets the moment and protects the learning of the class.</p><p></p><p>We walk through what needs to happen before you ever ask a student to move. Things like proximity, nonverbal cues, modelling the behaviour you want, and giving a directed choice. We also look at the importance of checking whether the behaviour is actually a skill issue, a clarity issue or something else entirely.</p><p></p><p>Once those steps have been taken, we break down the movement request itself. How to deliver it in a way that is clear and neutral. How to avoid the traps that escalate things. How to give take up time without hovering or standing over the student. And how to stay out of debates, negotiations and power struggles that only make things worse.</p><p></p><p>By the end of the episode, you will have a simple, repeatable process that helps you reset the room, preserve dignity and keep the learning moving. This is relational classroom management in practice. Calm. Predictable. Fair. And focused on helping students re-engage without shame or drama.</p><p></p><p>Keywords: classroom management, behaviour redirection, movement request, teacher strategies, student engagement</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Always attempt redirections before using a movement request.</li><li>Use calm, clear cues and directed choices to preserve dignity.</li><li>Avoid power struggles and debates during redirection.</li><li>Follow a structured process to maximize success.</li></ul><p>Maintain student dignity to foster a positive classroom environment.</p><p></p><p>Socials:</p><p>IG: Empoweringeducatorspodcast</p><p>Facebook: Empowering Educators Podcast</p><p>LinkedIn: Ben Russell</p><p>Want to connect with Ben?</p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:hello@empowerment-ed.com.au" target="_blank"><b>hello@empowerment-ed.com.au</b></a></p>
March 16, 2026
Take‑Up Time: The Behaviour Strategy That Stops Power Struggles
<p>In this episode of Empowering Educators, Ben Russell unpacks one of the most elegant and underrated behaviour strategies: Take‑Up Time. This simple move helps teachers step out of ego‑driven standoffs, reduce defiance, and give students the space they need to follow instructions with dignity. If you’ve ever found yourself in a tense “teacher ego vs student ego” moment, this episode gives you the exact script and mindset to break the cycle.</p><p></p><p>Key Topics:</p><ul><li>What “Take‑Up Time” is and why it’s one of Bill Rogers’ most effective de‑escalation strategies</li><li>Why ego standoffs happen between teachers and students, and how to avoid them</li><li>The exact script to use when giving a student space to comply with dignity</li><li>How Take‑Up Time reduces reactance, using behavioural‑economics principles</li><li>Two real classroom examples showing the strategy in action</li></ul><p></p><p>Key words: classroom behaviour strategies, behaviour management, take‑up time strategy, de‑escalation techniques for teachers, managing student defiance, teacher–student conflict resolution, autonomy‑supportive teaching, calm behaviour correction, relational behaviour strategies, positive behaviour support</p><p></p><p>Socials:</p><p>IG: Empoweringeducatorspodcast</p><p>Facebook: Empowering Educators Podcast</p><p>LinkedIn: Ben Russell</p><p>Want to connect with Ben?</p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:hello@empowerment-ed.com.au" target="_blank"><b>hello@empowerment-ed.com.au</b></a></p><ul><li>How to apply Take‑Up Time as a classroom teacher, middle leader, or senior leader</li><li>Why stepping back helps students step up, and how this protects relationships and learning</li></ul>
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- What is Empowering Educators?
<p>Whatever kind of classroom you may find yourself walking into, Empowering Educators is the spark, the anchor, and the perspective you need. Join Ben Russell from Empowerment-Ed as he shares short, sharp soundbites of good teaching practice. </p><p></p><p>Walk away with a practical insights into strengthening your student behaviour practices, your classroom management skills, student engagement techniques and building relational pedagogy with the students you teach - all within 5-10 minutes.</p><p></p><p>Ben is the director of Empowerment-Ed, a business that engages with schools and organisations to improve their practice. He has a Masters degree in the field of Education Leadership and all of his work endorsed wellbeing program for Australian Council of Education and Research. He has a special interest of building environments where people feel seen, safe and supported. </p><p></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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