222. Can’t Miss Classic: How to Calm Classroom Chaos with One Simple Cue

Teacher Approved: Elementary Teacher Tips & Strategies · Heidi and Emily, Elementary School Teacher and Resource Designer

September 4, 20259m 17s

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This week’s can’t-miss classic is all about one of our favorite simple tools every teacher needs: a nonverbal behavior signal. Disruptions are going to happen, but instead of stopping your whole lesson to give a lecture (or raising your blood pressure), you can use a calm little 1-2-3 finger cue to redirect behavior in a low-key, non-shaming way. We’ll walk you through how to teach the signal like any other procedure, practice it so students know exactly what to do, and keep it as chill and predictable as possible. With just a little front loading, this strategy becomes one of those invisible tools that makes your classroom run so much smoother!

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