Skip to content
PodParley
Take Charge podcast artwork

PODCAST · education

Take Charge

by Aaron Daffern

This channel is dedicated to a 30-day blog series sharing with teachers how to minimize misbehavior in the classroom. Learn more at AaronDaffern.com.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Apr 15, 2026 · Source feed

Subscribe · 0 Bookmark

Episodes

  1. Take CHARGE Day 30: Restore the relationship

    Teachers can help children reintegrate into the classroom by embracing them after a behavioral episode. Isolation breeds disconnection. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-30-restore-the-relationship

  2. Take CHARGE Day 29: Deleting save files

    When students fear that any mistake they make will cause irreparable damage, they live in fear and anxiety, both of which impair learning. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-29-deleting-save-files

  3. Take CHARGE Day 28: Calming yourself first

    Before helping students through disciplinary situations, teachers should first take care of their own needs through self-regulation. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-28-calming-yourself-first

  4. Take CHARGE Day 27: Trigger thoughts

    Teachers are triggered when they assume intent, magnify problems, or label students. They can remain calm by turning down the shark music. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-27-trigger-thoughts

  5. Take CHARGE Day 26: Composure

    Composure is key to entering disciplinary situations. Emotions are contagious and teachers want students to "catch" their calmness. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-26-composure

  6. Take CHARGE Day 25: The power of emotions

    Emotions are the backbone of cognition and memory. Teachers should cultivate positive emotions and attend to the distress of their students. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-25-the-power-of-emotions

  7. Take CHARGE Day 24: Active engagement and pacing

    Students' misbehavior drops when they actively do learning rather than receiving it. They also need a chance to process new information. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-24-active-engagement-and-pacing

  8. Take CHARGE Day 23: Student motivation

    Teachers can plug students into learning by utilizing the five facets of student motivation into their instructional design. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-23-student-motivation

  9. Take CHARGE Day 22: Reflecting forward

    Rather than focusing on everything that went wrong, reflection can be improved by focusing on the bright spots and expanding on those. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-22-reflecting-forward

  10. Take CHARGE Day 21: Reflection tools

    Through planned instances or peer observations, reflections are a powerful tool to increase our efficiency in the classroom. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-21-reflection-tools

  11. Take CHARGE Day 20: Pivot

    Teachers can pivot in stressful situations by acknowledging student intentions, clarifying missing skills, and taking time to practice. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-20-pivot

  12. Take CHARGE Day 19: Notice the intent

    When teachers ascribe positive intentions to misbehavior and focus on solutions (not problems), they help move students toward a resolution. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-19-notice-the-intent

  13. Take CHARGE Day 18: Perceptions of misbehavior

    Misbehavior can be perceived from different perspectives. A healthy viewpoint would be to see the situations as opportunities for growth. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-18-perceptions-of-misbehavior

  14. Take CHARGE Day 17: Intentions

    The intentions teachers have when entering disciplinary situations precede them like a bow wave, setting the tone for everything to follow. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-17-intentions

  15. Take CHARGE Day 16: Mindfulness

    Mindfulness allows us to accept each moment without judgment and quiet the storm that threatens to blow us away in hectic situations. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-16-mindfulness

  16. Take CHARGE Day 15: Executive skills

    Students develop executive skills when they are taught through powerful metaphors and given de-structured time to make choices. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-15-executive-skills

  17. Take CHARGE Day 14: Behavioral and social skills

    Important social skills like peer resolution and learning to be guided by an internal compass are key to reducing classroom disruptions. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-14-behavioral-and-social-skills

  18. Take CHARGE Day 13: Calming techniques

    Students can learn to self-regulate through the power of breathing, learning about the hand model of the brain, and using a glitter jar. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-13-calming-techniques

  19. Take CHARGE Day 12: Resonance

    Teachers gain confidence in their classrooms with they intentionally focus on resonance, which is the interplay between flow and presence. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-12-resonance

  20. Take CHARGE Day 11: Becoming confident

    Teachers gain confidence when they quiet their negative thoughts, know their limits, and increase their instructional competence. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-11-becoming-confident

  21. Take CHARGE Day 10: Helping children through the emotional state

    Teachers can use words to quiet emotions, offer two positive choices, and offer perspective taking to help students in an emotional state. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-10-helping-children-through-the-emotional-state

  22. Take CHARGE Day 9: Surviving the survival state

    Teachers can help students through the survival state by helping them breathe to calm down and using a firm tone of "no doubt". To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-9-surviving-the-survival-state

  23. Take CHARGE Day 8: Say what you mean and mean what you say

    Discipline styles range from passive to aggressive. Rather than falling to either extreme, firm teachers use a tone of "no doubt." To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-8-say-what-you-mean-and-mean-what-you-say

  24. Take CHARGE Day 7: Brain states

    The three brain states (survival, emotional, executive) shed light on how students are driven to act in certain situations. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-7-brain-states

  25. Take CHARGE Day 6: Attune through empathy

    Teachers should connect with their students through empathy to calm their agitation and begin the process of regulation. To read this as a blog post, visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-6-attune-through-empathy

  26. Take CHARGE Day 5: Preparation is key

    Well-prepared teachers minimize misbehaviors by organizing needed supplies, having any needed copies ready, and visualizing the day. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-5-preparation-is-key

  27. Take CHARGE Day 4: The power of procedures

    Procedures are like guardrails across a bridge, providing structure and safety for daily tasks. Without them, everyday acts become chaotic. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-4-the-power-of-procedures

  28. Take CHARGE Day 3: Rituals strengthen relationships

    Connectedness is strengthened when teachers create a sense of family in the classroom. Rituals designed to show regard help build community. To read this as a blog post, please visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-3-rituals-strengthen-relationships

  29. Take CHARGE Day 2: Connectedness is foundational

    Teachers that are vulnerable bring themselves fully into the classroom, forming relationships and strengthening the learning culture. To read this as a blog post, visit http://aarondaffern.com/post/take-charge-day-2-connectedness-is-foundational

  30. Day 1: Take CHARGE of your classroom and the moment

    Teachers can take charge of their classrooms by following 6 principles to build culture and can take charge of the moment through 6 actions. To read this as a blog post, visit http://AaronDaffern.com/post/day-1-take-charge-of-your-classroom-and-the-moment.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

This channel is dedicated to a 30-day blog series sharing with teachers how to minimize misbehavior in the classroom. Learn more at AaronDaffern.com.

HOSTED BY

Aaron Daffern

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Take Charge have?

Take Charge currently has 30 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Take Charge about?

This channel is dedicated to a 30-day blog series sharing with teachers how to minimize misbehavior in the classroom. Learn more at AaronDaffern.com.

How often does Take Charge release new episodes?

Take Charge has 30 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to Take Charge?

You can listen to Take Charge on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Take Charge?

Take Charge is created and hosted by Aaron Daffern.
URL copied to clipboard!