Stop Reacting.
Start Responding.
Chaos to Calm is a practical online course for primary and elementary teachers who need to know exactly what to do — in the moment — when behaviour happens in a real classroom.
Used by beginning and experienced teachers across Australia and the United States.
"It's as though Sarah is actually there with you—showing you exactly what to do in those challenging moments in the classroom."
"This is an excellent resource for both beginning and experienced teachers. It is practical, focused and—most importantly—very useful."
"She gives realistic scenarios that really happen in classrooms."
No one ever showed you what to do when behaviour actually happens.
Teacher training gives you theory. Professional development gives you frameworks. But when a student refuses to sit down, a group starts escalating, or your morning routine falls apart for the fourth time this week — theory does not help you in that moment.
You hesitate. You second-guess. You react instead of respond — and then spend the drive home wondering if you handled it right.
It's not you. No one ever showed you what it actually looks like in a real classroom.
Inside Chaos to Calm, you will learn how to:
- Set expectations that students actually understand and follow
- Respond calmly and consistently in the moment, without hesitating or second-guessing
- Stop escalation before it turns into something harder to manage
- Build routines and transitions that hold, even on your hardest days
- Handle serious behaviour professionally — and repair the relationship afterwards
What your classroom looks like before and after
Before: You spend more time managing behaviour than teaching. Transitions fall apart. One student derails the whole class. You know what good teaching looks like — but behaviour keeps getting in the way of it. By Friday afternoon, you are wondering if it is always going to be this hard.
After: You walk in with a clear structure. When behaviour happens, you know exactly what to do — because you have seen it, practised it, and it has become second nature. Your classroom runs the way you always imagined it would.
"Sarah pinpoints the practical behaviour management techniques and gets to the point quickly."
Everything inside Chaos to Calm
5-module self-paced video course — AU$39
Chaos to Calm eBook — AU$19
Reflection journal (printable) — AU$12
Classroom expectation posters (printable) — AU$12
Private Facebook community (ongoing support) — AU$25
Total value — AU$107+
Your introductory price — AU$37
The course in detail
Printables
Before you start the first module, you get three ready-to-use resources. The classroom expectation posters give you something to point to from day one. The teacher reflection journal helps you see where you are now, what you want to work on, and track your progress as you go. And you get the Chaos to Calm eBook — everything covered in the modules, written down so you never have to take notes. Watch, listen, and come back to the eBook whenever you need a reminder.
Module 1: Introduction
The course opens by clearing the decks. You will understand why so much behaviour management advice falls flat in real classrooms, what actually gets in the way, and why a simple, consistent approach outperforms complicated systems every time. If you have ever tried something, watched it work for a week, and then watched it fall apart — this module explains why.
Module 2: The Myths
Sometimes the best way to learn what to do is to look at what not to do — and understand exactly why it does not work. This module walks through the most common behaviour management myths so you can stop wasting energy on approaches that were never going to stick, and start building something that will.
Module 3: The Mechanics
This is the core module. You will see what it actually looks like in the moment: what to say, how to say it, what comes next. Real classroom scenarios, worked through step by step. A clear, calm approach that becomes instinctive with practice. This is what most professional development never gets to. It is why this course exists. It gives you practical strategies for the moment, not just theory!
Module 4: When It's Not Working
For when there is more chaos than calm. This module covers what to do with serious incidents and persistent low-level behaviours — the situations that drain you most and feel impossible to shift. It introduces the Make a Plan template: a simple, structured tool that helps you think clearly when things feel overwhelming.
Module 5: Conclusion
Everything comes together here. This module summarises what you have learnt and — most importantly — introduces you to the Chaos to Calm Facebook community, where the real value of this PD lives. This is not professional development you do once and file away. The community is where the change actually happens. Each week includes Set It Sunday, Wednesday Wins, and Fine Tune Friday. Sarah does the thinking so you do not have to — you just show up, stay consistent, and keep improving.
What other teachers say
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“It’s as though Sarah is actually there with you supporting you—especially through those more challenging days in the classroom.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“This is an excellent resource for both beginning and experienced teachers. It is practical, focused and—most importantly—very useful.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“She gives realistic scenarios that really happen in classrooms.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“As an experienced teacher, this resource hits the nail on the head.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Sarah pinpoints the practical behaviour management techniques and gets to the point quickly.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I had some moments of realisation that I hadn’t thought about before.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“It’s a kind of bible for beginning educators.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Three strategies that work—in fact are vital—when establishing a well-functioning classroom.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Sarah has made this course/book easy to read and follow along. She also gives you realistic and effective strategies to help in the classroom."
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. Chaos to Calm is a self-paced professional development course covering classroom behaviour management. Keep your receipt — you may also be able to claim it as a professional development expense. Check with your school or employer for what applies to you.
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Lifetime. The modules, eBook, and Facebook community are yours to return to whenever you need them — whether that's next week or next year.
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Yes. The course is used by both beginning and experienced teachers. Several of the reviews above are from teachers with years of classroom experience who still found new approaches and moments of clarity.
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Yes — the strategies are not curriculum-specific. Teachers in the US and internationally use the same behaviour management approaches covered in the course.
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There's a 30-day money-back guarantee. Watch the modules, use the strategies in your classroom, and if you don't feel more confident managing behaviour, email for a full refund — no questions asked.
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You'll receive a login link by email as soon as your purchase is complete.
About Sarah Hodgson
Sarah is a qualified teacher librarian and primary teacher with more than 12 years in Australian classrooms across Prep–Year 6, including experience as a curriculum coordinator. She holds a Bachelor of Education (Honours), a Master of Education, and a Master of Education in Teacher Librarianship.
Chaos to Calm was built from what Sarah wished she had been shown from the beginning — not more theory, but real language, real scenarios, and a structure that actually holds when behaviour happens.