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#119: Are calm corners worth having in secondary classrooms?

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Calm corners look great online – but in reality? Students can ignore them, misuse them, or turn them into a hangout spot. You’re left wondering if they’re even worth it in a busy secondary classroom where time, space, and structure are limited. You want to support emotional regulation, but not at the expense of learning.

I’ll take you through how I create calm spaces that actually support self-regulation – without turning your classroom into a free-for-all – and how I embed emotional literacy and co-regulation into my behaviour approach.

IN THIS EPISODE, I DISCUSS:

  • Why calm corners often fail in secondary classrooms
  • What needs to happen before you set one up
  • My “pocket calm corner” and the tools students actually use
  • How to embed regulation without disrupting the flow of your lesson

So, are calm corners worth the rage in secondary? Yes – but only if they’re adapted to work in our world. That means ditching the distractions and zeroing in on strategies that are teachable, transferable, and actually usable for our students.

Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text!

JOIN MY FREE LIVE TRAINING: TURN YOUR TEACHING INTO A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MACHINE

RESOURCES AND MORE SUPPORT:

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Calm Corners (00:00:00)

2. The Secondary Space Challenge (00:03:04)

3. A Beautiful Calm Corner Gone Wrong (00:05:09)

4. Purpose and Function of Regulation Spaces (00:08:09)

5. Adapting Calm Spaces for Secondary (00:10:48)

6. Pocket Calm Corner Cards (00:16:20)

7. Templates for Self-Regulation (00:19:36)

8. Conclusion and Resources Available (00:22:25)

124 episodes

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Calm corners look great online – but in reality? Students can ignore them, misuse them, or turn them into a hangout spot. You’re left wondering if they’re even worth it in a busy secondary classroom where time, space, and structure are limited. You want to support emotional regulation, but not at the expense of learning.

I’ll take you through how I create calm spaces that actually support self-regulation – without turning your classroom into a free-for-all – and how I embed emotional literacy and co-regulation into my behaviour approach.

IN THIS EPISODE, I DISCUSS:

  • Why calm corners often fail in secondary classrooms
  • What needs to happen before you set one up
  • My “pocket calm corner” and the tools students actually use
  • How to embed regulation without disrupting the flow of your lesson

So, are calm corners worth the rage in secondary? Yes – but only if they’re adapted to work in our world. That means ditching the distractions and zeroing in on strategies that are teachable, transferable, and actually usable for our students.

Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text!

JOIN MY FREE LIVE TRAINING: TURN YOUR TEACHING INTO A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MACHINE

RESOURCES AND MORE SUPPORT:

Connect with me:

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction to Calm Corners (00:00:00)

2. The Secondary Space Challenge (00:03:04)

3. A Beautiful Calm Corner Gone Wrong (00:05:09)

4. Purpose and Function of Regulation Spaces (00:08:09)

5. Adapting Calm Spaces for Secondary (00:10:48)

6. Pocket Calm Corner Cards (00:16:20)

7. Templates for Self-Regulation (00:19:36)

8. Conclusion and Resources Available (00:22:25)

124 episodes

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