#147: Why Your Classroom Transitions Are Chaotic (and How To Fix Them) The Unteachables podcast

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#147: Why your classroom transitions are chaotic (and how to fix them)

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The messy middle of a lesson can make or break your classroom calm.

You’ve nailed your entry routines. Your exits are solid. But those in-between moments, like shifting from group work to silent writing, that’s where chaos sneaks in.

If transitions have ever left you saying:

“I had them… and then I lost them.”

This one’s for you.

In this episode, I walk you through my three essential “Ps” for smooth transitions, plus five of my favourite practical tools to bring novelty, structure and just the right amount of fun into those mid-lesson wobbles.

Whether your students are bouncing off the walls or just dilly-dallying, you’ll walk away from this one with new tricks (and a taco) up your sleeve.

What you’ll learn:

Why group work isn’t the problem — it’s the gap between tasks
My 3-part “P” framework to diagnose & fix messy transitions
How to boost structure and student buy-in (without nagging!)
Easy, repeatable tools for transitions that students actually respond to
Fun little things like the “Tardy Taco” and “Fast Track Fajita” that build community while managing chaos

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Chapters

1. #147: Why your classroom transitions are chaotic (and how to fix them) (00:00:00)

2. Welcome And Mission (00:00:01)

3. Why Transitions Derail Lessons (00:00:56)

4. Introducing The Three Ps (00:03:19)

5. Prepare: Script The Steps (00:05:39)

6. Predictability: Tools Not Talk (00:06:23)

7. Pace: Timers And Cues (00:07:39)

8. Auditing Messy Moments (00:09:39)

9. Transition Slides Library (00:11:17)

10. Character Cards: Fun With Boundaries (00:12:33)

11. Group Roles And Selection Slips (00:16:21)

12. Typing Instructions And Countdown (00:18:20)

13. Playlists As Transition Anchors (00:20:05)

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