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!

Connect with Dawn:

https://www.cultivatingexceptionalminds.com/

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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

www.thatmusicteacher.com