#148: If I had a totally unmanageable class, I’d do these 4 things immediately.

2025-11-10

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This episode, I’m giving you a front seat to one of the most common questions I get from Behaviour Clubbers, and honestly, it’s one we’ve ALL asked at some point: “What do I do with a class that is just... chaotic?”We’re talking cultural chaos. The kind of class that leaves you emotionally wrung out, standing at the board yelling instructions to a sea of disengaged students while your nervous system quietly screams.In this episode, I’m not going to throw another vague strategy at you or tell you to “build relationships” (you’re already doing that). Instea...

This episode, I’m giving you a front seat to one of the most common questions I get from Behaviour Clubbers, and honestly, it’s one we’ve ALL asked at some point: “What do I do with a class that is just... chaotic?”

We’re talking cultural chaos. The kind of class that leaves you emotionally wrung out, standing at the board yelling instructions to a sea of disengaged students while your nervous system quietly screams.

In this episode, I’m not going to throw another vague strategy at you or tell you to “build relationships” (you’re already doing that). Instead, I’m breaking down exactly what I would do if I had that class and had to make changes immediately.

This one’s especially for you if you’re:

Constantly waiting for quiet
Feeling frazzled by the end of every lesson
Dreading certain classes
Questioning whether you’re even cut out for teaching anymore

We’re stripping it all back and starting with what actually shifts classroom culture: ROUTINES.

What You’ll Learn:

The first thing I’d do if I had a chaotic, chatty, unmanageable class
Why teacher regulation trumps any routine or strategy
The 4 core routines you NEED in place to turn the chaos around
The sneaky behaviour triggers you might be missing
How to get your students started before the lesson even begins
My go-to early finisher system that doesn’t rely on “busy work”
What to do in the last five minutes of class that’ll save your sanity

Resources Mentioned:

🎁 The $1 Behaviour Club Kickstart:
https://www.the-unteachables.com/kickstart

🧠 Early Finisher Task Bundle:
https://the-unteachables.shop/products/early-finishers-activity-bundle-choice-board-packet-worksheets-reflection?_pos=1&_sid=f45b530cb&_ss=r

🪄 Exit Doors Routine (the viral one):
https://the-unteachables.shop/products/exit-task-bundle

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