Teaching through Emotions: psychological strategies and resources for educators

Today we’re in Sally’s classroom. She loves hands-on learning and has a high tolerance for “squirreliness,” but what happens when squirreliness turns into outright chaos? One thing that happened for Sally was merciless self-blame that was so intense she actually considered quitting teaching. Sound familiar? Listen now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts . We discuss: *...

Ever feel like you’re doing all the work in a co-teaching setup? Rachel, a passionate social studies teacher, struggles with Edmund’s “old-school” ways. His fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants approach leaves Rachel overcompensating and bubbling with resentment. What can she do to right the balance? Listen now on **Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or **wherever you get your podcasts . We discuss: * Co-Dependen...

It’s mid-terms. Students are panicked; they need extra help. If you’re a college instructor, you open up more office hours so you can assuage students’ anxiety. Students sign up but don’t show up. GRRRRRRR!!! This episode features Robin, an extremely busy professor (like most teachers!) who got really mad when some students blew off the appointments they (voluntarily) signed up for. And didn’t con...

COVID was extremely, unusually, horribly difficult for most if not all teachers. Jeremy, a math teacher, was no exception. He was pretty sure he could not teach under COVID conditions — until he figured out how to make his classes fun even when they were fully remote. Of course, COVID is behind us now (thank goodness). But teachers can still feel deeply disconnected from their students. Listen now...

Summer, a physics teacher known for her big heart, hits a wall. One of her students, Clarisse, is just not cooperating, and Summer's instinctual approach isn't working. In this episode, we unpack how Summer, with her Teacher Support Group, came up with an entirely new approach to dissolving a classic power struggle with a resistant student. Listen now on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , or  wherever y...