In this special season finale, I speak with Charles Fournier, creator of the award-winning podcast Those Who Can’t Teach Anymore. Charles is a teacher — a really good, creative, passionate teacher, from what I can tell! — whose insights about what drives teachers out of the profession and what keeps them in are interesting and often surprising.
We talk about
the multi-dimensional, culturally sanctioned disrespect for teachers
the pitfalls of quantifying learning
teaching content vs emphasizing relationships
my ideal teaching and learning “space”
a surprising characteristic of many teachers who stay in the profession
For my non-teachers out there: See where you stand on your assumptions about teachers and teaching — and maybe consider how to support the diehard teachers students need!
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Credits
Founder and Host: Betsy Burris
Producer: Jullian Androkae
Audience Development: Andreea Coscai
Music: Thom Burris/Jabbering Trout
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