Teach Behavior Like You Teach Reading: Modeling and Practicing Routines with Tangela Leggett

Welcome to Season 2 of The Inspired Educator: Empowering New Teachers to Thrive!

To start this season, we're launching a focused four-part mini-series on classroom management.

This first episode sets the foundation with one essential truth for new teachers: behavior must be taught, modeled, and practiced just like reading.

Dr. LaToya Crockett sits down with Tangela Leggett, founder and CEO of Leggett Educational Consulting, to explore how routines and expectations can be built from day one through clarity, structure, and relationship-building.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why behavior expectations must be taught explicitly — not assumed
• How to model and practice key routines in a K–5 classroom
• Tips for building consistency and calm through repetition
• The connection between routines and strong student relationships
• Encouragement for new teachers who are still finding their voice