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?
In this episode, we unpack Sally’s experience and
clarify what went wrong (hint: It was not Sally, and it was not her students)
consider the often completely mismatched purposes for being in a classroom
reveal the basic truth that underlies all classroom behavior
think about how classrooms can be effective containers
argue for (a type of) hugging that is essential in all classrooms
As always, scan your body for sources of sadness, frustration, anger, and fear in your teaching. Then either leave a comment or go to the TTE home page and click on Share a Story. It’s quite possible I can help relieve you from unnecessary suffering. Only a click away.
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