
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
Beacon School Support
Are you a teacher, a SENCo or a school leader?
Want research-backed strategies for supporting students who find it hard to manage their emotions or behaviour? Want practical ways of supporting pupils with special needs like autism, ADHD, FASD or attachment disorder? Want tried-and-tested classroom management strategies that will work with that ‘tricky class’?
Then you’re in the right place.
Welcome to the School Behaviour Secrets podcast where we’ll answer ALL these questions and so much more! Week after week, your hosts Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton share the secrets to behaviour success that every teacher and school leader should know, all based on their decades of experience supporting real teachers and real students in real classrooms.
But that’s not all...We also interview thought leaders from the world of education so you can hear NEW insights that could hold the key to unlocking your students’ potential. Whether it’s managing the whole class, helping kids with behavioural SEN, or whole school strategy - we’ve got you covered.
Are you in? Brilliant. Because this is YOUR CHANCE to get unstuck, hear from the experts, feel inspired and start seeing more positive behaviour in your classroom again. So hit that subscribe button... and let’s get started!

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Essentials: How To Manage Chatty Classes
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
10/15/24 • 10 min
Are you working with a chatty class? Are you finding the noise overwhelming and feeling frustrated that valuable learning time is being lost?
In this week's episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we'll share some of our top tips for managing talkative classes, without squashing their enthusiasm for learning!
Important links:
Click here to hear all of episode 80
Get our FREE SEND Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/send-handbook
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php

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Quick-Fire Strategies: Small Mindset Shifts - Big Classroom Wins!
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
10/28/24 • 13 min
Are you struggling with a class that feels completely out of control? Is this making you feel stressed?
It can be easy to feel like classroom behaviour problems are happening 'to' you, and there's little you can do to make an impact...
So, in this week's episode of School Behaviour Secrets we share a simple change in mindset that can help you take back control, get unstuck, and making progress with your students again. Join us to discover how taking small, intentional actions can lead to big improvements in your classroom!
Important links:
Get your FREE Beacon School Support Classroom Management Scoresheet
Get our FREE SEND Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/send-handbook
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php

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4 Classroom Strategies That Help Eliminate Low-Level Disruption
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
05/08/22 • 31 min
Low-level disruption slows down teaching and learning, prevents students from focussing on their work and creates huge amounts of stress for teachers. It may be "low-level" in name, but it's "high-level" in impact.
But what can we, as teachers, do about low-level disruption? In this episode, we look at 4 key classroom management strategies that help eliminate low-level disruption AND explain how to use them in your classroom - so you can create a positive learning environment where all your pupils can achieve their potential.
Get our FREE classroom management scoresheet: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/classroom-management-scoresheet.php
Join our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.php
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php
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How To Measure The Impact Of Your Behaviour Interventions
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
03/28/21 • 27 min
Here are two key questions that are surprisingly difficult to answer about behaviour interventions in school: 1) Are they having any impact? 2) Are they providing value for money?
In today’s episode, Dr. Rob Long explains how to objectively measure whether your interventions are effective using the SNAP-B profile. He’ll also explain how to use SNAP-B to select the right intervention strategies, so we address the underlying problems driving the pupil's behaviour.
Important links:
Learn more about the SNAP-B profile: www.hoddereducation.co.uk/snapb
Get our FREE Classroom Management Scoresheet: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/classroom-management-scoresheet.php
Competition rules and regulations: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/podcastcompetition.php
Join our FREE Classroom Management and Student Behaviour FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/school.behaviour
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php
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Essentials: Key Classroom Management Strategies To Transform Pupil Behaviour (With Rob Plevin)
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
02/28/24 • 11 min
Are you a teacher looking for effective classroom management strategies that promote positive behaviour and student success?
Join us as we dive deep into this question with Rob Plevin, a renowned authority in the field of classroom management. In this bite sized episode of School Behaviour Secrets, Rob unveils the secrets behind creating a conducive learning environment and shares actionable techniques to encourage positive behaviour among students.
Important links:
Click here to hear all of episode 45
Get our FREE SEND Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/send-handbook
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php

5-Steps To Effective Whole School Behaviour Training
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
05/16/21 • 30 min
Putting together a training programme related to behaviour and SEMH that actually makes a difference in the classroom is hard! And no one wants to invest time and money in training that won’t work.
In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we give you a simple, 5-step process for planning out your SEMH training programme across the entire year - so it has real impact on the teachers and students in your school.
Important links:
Behaviour 360: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/behaviour_360.php
Inner Circle (Whole School Access): https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle_for_schools.php
Join our FREE Classroom Management and Student Behaviour FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/school.behaviour
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php
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Quick-Fire Strategies: Reducing Exclusion Rates for SEMH Students
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
02/12/24 • 11 min
Are exclusion and suspension rates among SEMH students causing concern in your school?
In our latest quick-fire episode of School Behaviour Secrets we consider what we actually mean by exclusion, the effects this can have on the life chances of our students and what we can begin to do to try to support students with SEMH in order to avoid exclusion.
Important links:
Get our FREE SEND Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/send-handbook
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php

Effective Support Strategies For Students With ADHD With Jeff Copper (Part 1).
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
05/15/22 • 30 min
Did you know that children with ADHD have a very reward driven brain - that drives them to seek out immediate pleasure ? That means if they're doing something that's boring, whatever the activity may be, it's physically uncomfortable for them.
In this week's episode, ADHD expert and founder of DIG Coaching Practice Jeff Copper, reveals his insights into the difficulties and challenges that kids with ADHD have and how we can effectively support them in school.
Important links:
Visit Jeff's website here: Dig Coaching
Join our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.php
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/resources.php
Get our FREE SEN Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/SEN-handbook.php
Higher Listenings: Joy for EducatorsA new podcast from Top Hat delivering ideas, relief, and joy to the future of teaching.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Does Mindfulness Help Kids Manage Their Emotions?
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
06/19/22 • 22 min
Evidence shows that mindfulness can have a positive impact on the thoughts and emotions of adults. but is the same automatically true for children? And should we be investing time helping kids learn mindfulness techniques in class?
In this episode of school behaviour secrets, we explore what mindfulness is, how to use it with children, and review the scientific research into mindfulness and children. All aimed at answering the question: Does mindfulness work for children who struggle with strong emotions?>
Important links:
Get our FREE SEN Behaviour Handbook: Download here
Join our Inner Circle membership programme: Inner Circle
Download other FREE behaviour resources for use in school: Free SEMH resources

Revealed: The Differences Between ODD and PDA
School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
01/16/23 • 21 min
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School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton currently has 244 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Management, Teaching, School, How To, Courses, Podcasts, Education and Support.
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The episode title '4 Classroom Strategies That Help Eliminate Low-Level Disruption' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton is 23 minutes.
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Episodes of School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton are typically released every 5 days, 1 hour.
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The first episode of School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton was released on Jan 24, 2021.
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