EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 26 MIN
Setting yourself up for a good year - Delivering lessons, classroom and student management
from The Relief Teacher's Podcast by Tradewind Australia
Delivering lessons as a CRT can feel daunting—especially when you’re teaching outside your subject area or walking into an unfamiliar school. In this episode, we focus on how to successfully run lessons and manage classrooms across a wide range of settings. We talk through practical strategies for engaging students, establishing expectations quickly, handling low-level disruption, and keeping learning on track even when the plan is thin or unclear. Whether you’re in your comfort zone or well outside it, this episode is about staying calm, credible and in control in any classroom.Professional Development OpportunityProfessional learning may include:•seminars, conferences, workshops and online learning•collegiate meetings and professional conversations focused on improving practice and outcomes for learners•participation in education-related boards, committees or panels.This episode focuses on:Australian Professional Standards for Teachers1.2 Understand how students learn 1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area 2.2 Content selection and organisation 3.1 Establish challenging learning goals 3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs 3.3 Use teaching strategies 3.4 Select and use resources 3.5 Use effective classroom communication 4.2 Manage classroom activities 4.3 Manage challenging behaviour 4.4 Maintain student safety 4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethicallyLooking for work? Submit your CV Looking for quality teachers?If you would like to use Tradewind’s teachers in your school, please call 1800 192 195 or send your details to us and we will be in contact shortly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Delivering lessons as a CRT can feel daunting—especially when you’re teaching outside your subject area or walking into an unfamiliar school. In this episode, we focus on how to successfully run lessons and manage classrooms across a wide range of settings. We talk through practical strategies for engaging students, establishing expectations quickly, handling low-level disruption, and keeping learning on track even when the plan is thin or unclear. Whether you’re in your comfort zone or well outside it, this episode is about staying calm, credible and in control in any classroom.Professional Development OpportunityProfessional learning may include:•seminars, conferences, workshops and online learning•collegiate meetings and professional conversations focused on improving practice and outcomes for learners•participation in education-related boards, committees or panels.This episode focuses on:Australian Professional Standards for Teachers1.2 Understand how students learn 1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area 2.2 Content selection and organisation 3.1 Establish challenging learning goals 3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs 3.3 Use teaching strategies 3.4 Select and use resources 3.5 Use effective classroom communication 4.2 Manage classroom activities 4.3 Manage challenging behaviour 4.4 Maintain student safety 4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethicallyLooking for work? Submit your CV Looking for quality teachers?If you would like to use Tradewind’s teachers in your school, please call 1800 192 195 or send your details to us and we will be in contact shortly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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