#ClassroomManagement

Knowledge is power, but tools make it permanent.

Alongside The Functionally Fluent Teacher, I’ve provided a suite of resources to help you and your pupils map out your "internal theatre". The Accounting Framework is the "operating system" for this work. When a situation feels like it’s spiralling, we use the Accounting tools to "Get Grounded" and ask: What are the simple facts? What is my emotional state? Additional free resources: Mode Cards: A dual-coding visual aid for modes like "Nurturing" (accepting, empathic) vs. "

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The "Stroke" Economy

We often talk about classroom management in terms of "rules" and "consequences," but what if we looked at it as an economy of Strokes? In my book’s sample chapter, "The Heart of the Matter," I dive into this concept from Transactional Analysis: a stroke is a fundamental unit of human recognition. The reality for many of our students is "stroke starvation": Students who are ignored or overlooked at home arrive "stroke starved". To survive, they will demand attention by a

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Rooted in Reading Drives School Reading for Pleasure Culture - A Blueprint

How one school's strategic investment in physical resources provides a powerful model for making Reading for Pleasure tangible and...

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