The Educator’s Career Coach Podcast

SEL For Teachers - Facing Fear

Fear is an emotion that we avoid in education and in most careers. The problem with not mentioning it is that at time we avoid it. Being comfortable with the uncomfortable is critical to success as a teacher and leader of children, but how can we be better at it. Let’s explore some possibilities in this episode about fear!!

SEL for Teachers - Set Boundaries

As educators we are passionate about helping others. We feel as if it’s our responsibility. The problem with this constant YES, is we rarely say NO. We actually feel “guilt” when we say no, even if it is at our expense of our own health and well being. In my opinion, that’s a problem. Part of being at your best for students is setting boundaries. Let’s explore how to do this in a way that takes care of you and the other person at the same time.

SEL for Teachers - Teaming

Most of the teachers I talk to say they feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and they don’t have enough time or support to meet the external demands of the district. Why is that? In my opinion we rely too much on ourselves and not enough on our team. You might say you already rely on them or you don’t want to be a burden. I understand, but if we want to be better at handling the demands of our work, then we must find a way to work with our team. Join me to learn the best path to teaming success.

SEL for Teachers: What Does Feeling Overwhelmed Mean?

Lately, I have been asking teachers how they feel. The answer I get most of the time is Overwhelmed, but is overwhelmed a feeling or an emotion. What does it mean to feel overwhelmed? In this episode, I explore what emotion connects to “feeling overwhelmed”, some clarity around what causes the feeling, and 2 practical tips to build your skills in navigating “feeling overwhelmed.” References: Book - Teaching with Poverty in Mind by Eric Jensen - Onward by Elena Aguilar Podcast - How to Build Resilience (NPR) Interview with Simon Sinek Though leaders Gary Vaynerchuck Mel Robins

What About SEL For Teachers?

Currently we tell teachers to prioritize social emotional learning for students, especially during this pandemic. But, who is taking care of the teachers? They have feeling and emotions too. Are teacher just supposed to get over it, just because they are adults? In this episode, I begin the journey of exploring the power of social emotional learning for teachers. We are missing this component in education. I use an article from a teacher named Ryan Fan to highlight the challenges and share tips from Simon Sinek(It Starts with Why) and Elena Aguilar (Onward) on how we can start to navigate those challenges. Let’s start the journey to creating the condition for learning through social emotional support for teachers References: I Don’t Like Brene Brown Anymore by Ryan Fan https://medium.com/invisible-illness/i-dont-like-brené-brown-anymore-d8ccaa51c01e How Resilience is Built with Simon Sinek (August 23rd Podcast on NPR) Onward by Elena Aguilar https://www.onwardthebook.com/resources/

#135 Start With Caring for Students Not Content

As educators, we say we care about students, but what do we really care about? Do we care that a student succeeds in school more than we care about student circumstances and how that might affect school academics and behavior? In this episode, I explore these questions and share a few possible solutions to show students we can in our current Covid Times.

#134 Three Steps to Encouraging Students

As teachers we try to encourage students to do their best and work hard but sometimes students just disregard the information. Why? In this episode, I explore a 3 step process to make your encouragement create more impact.

#133 Math Symbols Are The Barrier to Learning

In math we have many symbols that we use to solve problems and students have a hard time remembering those symbols. We all know that, so what can we do. In this episode, I explore how the symbol create barriers to learning for students and what we should do about it. The symbol barrier by Keith Devlin - https://profkeithdevlin.org/tag/symbol-barrier/. The acts tasks - https://whenmathhappens.com/3-act-math/

#132 Algorithms Cause Inequities In Math

As teachers we focus on efficiency and time, so we spend most of our days teaching students algorithms. We claim it’s the most efficient way and connects to the test, but do algorithms leave some students behind? In this episode, I explore the problem with teaching algorithms first and how you can provide access to more students using a different method.

#131 Teaching Math Step by Step Reduces Student Effort.

We want our students to be thinkers in math and in life, but our students are just waiting for us to tell them what to do. Why? Our teaching actions don’t match our goals. In this episode, I explore why teaching algorithms first actually cause less effort from students in math classrooms