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Teacher's Secret Cheatsheet.
Seven printable behaviour-support templates for stretched teachers. Victoria-aware, zero admin, child-facing language. Print and go — no app, no account, no cost.
The Teacher's Secret Cheatsheet
Seven tools in one pack.
1. Transition Flow Card
Step-by-step visual prompt for students who struggle with activity transitions. Laminate and hand to the student before the change happens.
2. Attention Support Strip
A short "what am I doing right now?" anchor card for students who lose focus. Sits on the desk, no conversation needed.
3. Classroom Calm Protocol
A behaviour reset sequence for when a student is escalating. Simple numbered steps, non-punitive language, designed to de-escalate without confrontation.
4. Morning Check-In Chart
Quick daily self-regulation tool. Students mark how they're arriving emotionally so the teacher knows where the room is before the day starts.
5. Task Chunk Planner
Breaks large tasks into numbered chunks with checkboxes. Designed for students who shut down when a task feels too big.
6. Quiet Signal Visual
A printed card for non-verbal classroom management. Post it. Use it. No voice raised, no disruption to the rest of the class.
7. Parent Communication Summary
A one-page plain-English template for describing classroom support strategies to parents without jargon or alarm. Fill in the blanks and send home.
Who it's for
Built for the stretched professional.
Any year level. Tools are adjustable, not prescriptive — use the parts that match your room.
One-on-one and small group use. Works especially well as a handoff between teacher and ESO.
Designed to sit alongside individual plans, not replace them. No assessment or diagnosis required.
The same low-admin approach works for homework time, screen transitions and morning routines at home.
Useful as a starting point or bridge tool between formal therapies and daily classroom realities.
Provides consistent visual language across settings so students encounter the same cues from multiple adults.
How these tools work
The principles behind the pack.
- Low admin Print once, use many times. No app, no account, no software required. Works with a printer and scissors.
- Child-facing language Written so the student can read it directly. No adult-coded jargon that requires translation mid-class.
- Victoria-aware framing Written with the Victorian curriculum and school day structure in mind. Terminology aligns with local practice.
- Non-clinical These are practical classroom tools, not professional assessments. They describe behaviour strategies, not diagnoses.
- Print-and-use PDFs sized for A4 paper. Laminate the cards that will be used repeatedly. That's the whole workflow.
- Free to use No cost. No attribution required. Use in your classroom, modify for your students, share with colleagues.
Bundle · Meta-Pet + Teacher Tools
The Attention-Back Toolkit.
Teacher Tools and Meta-Pet work well together. The printable templates provide the physical classroom scaffolding; Meta-Pet provides a digital companion experience that doesn't fight for the child's attention the way most apps do.
Together they form a lightweight starter pack for classrooms building healthier relationships with screen time and self-regulation — without the overhead of formal programmes or costly platforms.