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Course Description

This course helps primary teachers reduce daily classroom friction using five simple, practical micro-routines. Focused on smoother transitions, clearer expectations and increased student independence, it provides ready-to-use scripts and tools to support a calmer, more efficient classroom flow every day.



Audience

Primary Teachers


Teaching Standards

4.2.2 Proficient Level - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments - Manage classroom activities:  Establish and maintain orderly and workable routines to create an environment where student time is spent on learning tasks

4.1.2 Proficient Level - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments - Support student participation:  Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities




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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – Where Classroom Flow Breaks Down

    • Introduction

    • Why Start With Friction?

    • What Is “Classroom Flow”?

    • Five Common Primary Friction Points

    • Case Study: Year 3 Classroom

    • What Makes Micro-Routines Effective?

    • Resource: Friction Snapshot

    • Reflection Question

    • The 5 Micro-Routines Overview
  • 3

    Module 2 - Micro-Routine 1 – The 30-Second Reset

    • Introduction

    • Why Attention Signals Matter

    • What Is a 30-Second Reset?

    • Examples

    • Case Study: Year 5 Classroom

    • Teaching the Reset Explicitly

    • Resource: 30-Second Reset Planner

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 – Micro-Routine 2 – Before You Ask Me

    • Introduction

    • Why Help-Seeking Needs Structure

    • What Is a “Before You Ask Me” Protocol?

    • Examples

    • Case Study: Year 2 Classroom

    • Why It Works

    • Teaching the Protocol

    • Resource: Before You Ask Me Protocol Template

    • Scenario Activity
  • 5

    Module 4 - Micro-Routine 3 – The Early Finisher Protocol

    • Introduction

    • Why Early Finishers Create Friction

    • What Is an Early Finisher Protocol?

    • Examples

    • Case Study: Kindergarten Classroom

    • Teaching the Protocol

    • Resource: Early Finisher Protocol Template

    • Reflection Question
  • 6

    Module 5 - Micro-Routine 4 – The Transition Script

    • Introduction

    • Start Here: The 2-Minute Audit

    • Why Transitions Break Down

    • The Shift: From Commentary to Script

    • Examples

    • Case Contrast: Before and After

    • Video: Classroom Transition Strategies

    • Resource: Transition Script Designer

    • Scenario Activity
  • 7

    Module 6 - Micro-Routine 5 – The 2-Minute Close

    • Introduction

    • Start With the Ending

    • The Power of the Last Two Minutes

    • What Is a 2-Minute Close?

    • Examples

    • Whole-Class Closing Routines

    • Case Study: Year 6 Classroom

    • Resource: Design Your Close

    • Reflection Question

    • Resource: Week 1 Implementation Planner

    • Wrap Up

    • Reference List
  • 8

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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