Pedagogically Speaking is the education podcast that helps teachers show up with confidence, clarity, and heart. I am an inclusive education teacher and mentor with 16 years in the classroom, this teacher podcast has real talk, practical strategies, and empowering pep talks to help you thrive, not just survive, in the profession you love. From classroom management to teacher well-being, leadership, and inclusive practices… we cover the stuff they don’t teach you in teacher prep. If you’re a passionate educator who wants to grow, laugh, feel seen, and make a meaningful impact then you’re in the right place!
The conversation explores the idea that teachers often feel compelled to respond to every minor misbehavior in the classroom, but sometimes the best approach is to let small issues go unaddressed. By focusing on what truly deserves attention, teachers can maintain a more effective learning environment and avoid unnecessary disruptions.
Chapters
00:00 The Art of Noticing
02:53 Understanding Attention Dynamics
05:48 Judgment and Professionalism in Teaching
10:11 Navigating Power Struggles
12:10 Prioritizing Teacher Attention
4 Oct 2026
7 Classroom Management Strategies That Work
I discuss effective classroom management strategies, emphasizing the importance of teaching students expected behaviors rather than merely enforcing rules. I outline various routines that can enhance student participation and create a positive learning environment.
Takeaways
Focus on teaching expected behaviors
Routines enhance classroom management
Chapters
00:00 Rethinking Classroom Management
02:49 The Importance of Routines
06:01 Teaching Expected Behaviors
08:49 Effective Redirection Strategies
11:56 Teaching vs. Announcing Routines
15:05 Building Social Expectations
18:00 Consistency in Classroom Management
25 Sept 2026
5 Executive Functioning Tips That Will Save Your Voice and Your Patience
The conversation explores practical strategies for helping students build executive functioning skills in the classroom. It emphasizes the importance of making planning visible, using spotlight strategies, being intentional, using a working clock, and creating situational awareness through making real mistakes. Additionally, it introduces the concept of giving students specific roles to enhance their understanding of responsibilities.
Takeaways
Executive functioning skills are teachable and can be developed through practical strategies in the classroom.
Making planning visible, using spotlight strategies, being intentional, using a working clock, and creating situational awareness through making real mistakes are effective ways to help students build executive functioning skills.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Executive Functioning
02:57 Making Planning Visible
09:05 Using Spotlight Strategies
13:20 Being Intentional
17:23 Using a Working Clock
24:27 Creating Situational Awareness Through Mistakes
28:54 Giving Students Specific Roles
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