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Need a practical roadmap for increasing student ownership? So much of teaching now revolves around teacher accountability, but the same accountability and ownership can be transformative for students as well! Students who have opportunities to increase their ownership over their learning throughout the school year can complete more assignments on time, they feel more confident during testing, and they feel less anxiety over time when it comes to academics.
In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Erika Waltherr, who’s been working in Baltimore City Public Schools since 2012 is currently doing work there as a school-based Literacy Coach. She’s observed the difference in students since the start of the pandemic, and how many of them struggle to be independent and self-motivated.
Erika wrote an article for our Truth for Teachers writer’s collective, and I’m interviewing her here to go even deeper. We’re discussing practical ways to get your students to be more independent, take more responsibility for their own learning, and shift the balance in your classroom from teacher-centered to student-centered. This advice will be especially helpful for teachers who may struggle with letting go of control in their classrooms.
Read/share Erika’s article here: https://truthforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/student-centered-learning-reality/
If you teach 8th-12th grade, check out Finding Flow Solutions, my new curriculum lined designed to help students find flow in the classroom and manage their time, energy, and focused attention: https://shop.truthforteachers.com/collections/finding-flow-solutions
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EP143 Who else is dealing with anxiety & drowning in work?
EP142 A crash course on trauma-informed teaching
EP141 Twelve ways to deal with colleagues who constantly complain
EP140 Five habits that help me automate & simplify my life
EP139 How to keep teaching from ruining your marriage
EP138 Five ways to simplify prep for substitutes
EP137 Why great teachers get saddled with the biggest workload (and how to advocate for yourself)
EP136 Ask me anything: Quick answers to 12 teacher questions
EP135 Real talk on how to make differentiation less time-consuming
EP134 Five things I’m embarrassed to tell you
EP133 A quick trick to lessen anxiety during the first weeks of school
A few changes coming for this season…
I *am* podcasting this summer (just not here)...
EP132 How to make a (realistic) plan for summer that will leave you feeling rejuvenated
EP131 What would life look like if you valued your time as much as you value your money?
EP130 Hacks, tips, and tricks for digital organization & saving time with tech (Productivity Roundtable)
EP129 How to take charge of your teaching evaluation
EP128 Daily routines makeover: How to maximize your time at school so you can work less at home
EP127 Four steps to deconstructing your classroom in just ONE day
EP126 How YOUR response to student behavior can change the trajectory of a child’s life & disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline
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