Little Key Learning is all about making learning accessible, and so is the LKL podcast! We research the topics that affect every teacher in today’s classrooms, work out what it means and, most importantly, what it says we should actually be doing.

In the coming episodes you’ll see exactly what LKL Podcast is all about, but as you listen you might well be wondering… who exactly are we, the hosts, and why should I listen?

Have you pushed your “Brain Buttons” lately? No? Well, have you been keeping on top of your “Ear Unlocking”? Us neither. BrainGym is a tool used by teachers around the world on the basis of the promise that it helps students to process information faster, improves balance and coordination, and “synchronize your system”.

But… does it actually work? Are the minutes and tax dollars spent on BrainGym actually helping our students to learn?

Managing behavior in the classroom can be a challenge: how do you reward and recognize the good behavior of your students? How do you record and address negative behavior? How do you motivate students to maintain the behavior you want to see, and change the behavior that prevents them, and others, from learning?

Many teachers turn to, or are required to use, behavior charts. From smiley faces to traffic lights with named clothes pegs or magnets, Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers are awash with examples of behavior chart designs you can copy or buy.

But do they work? And if so, how, when and why do they work? Do behavior charts really help our students learn to behave, and behave to learn?