Back to school?! Whaaaaaaat?!If your first thought seeing this episode pop up was “Claire, I am still sipping margaritas and pretending I’ve never even heard of a seating plan,” I get it. 😅But if you are gearing up for the next school year or term, this episode’s for you.I’m giving you a front seat to my no-BS, non-negotiables for the first week back.Not the Pinterest fluff. Not the cheesy icebreaker where you have to use an adjective that starts with your name (I can feel the eye-rolls already). I’m talking about real, actionable, upper-primary and secondary-friendly stuff that actually builds buy-in, community, and clear expectations from the jump.This is the stuff that’ll have your students heading home thinking:"Okay. I know where I sit. I know where I stand. And I think this year might actually be pretty good.”Let’s roll the tape.What you’ll learn:Why I don’t start the year with expectations (and what I do instead)The underrated power of seating plans (nope, not in a controlling way!)My go-to “getting to know you” activities that actually work for older studentsThe structure I follow across my first 3 lessons—exactly what I teach, when, and whyHow I sneak SEL, regulation, and wellbeing into the mix without it feeling like another PD scriptWhat makes student expectations actually stick (hint: it’s about buy-in, not behaviour charts)Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text!RESOURCES AND MORE SUPPORT: Shop all resources 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' Connect with me: Follow on Instagram @the.unteachables Check out my website

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