Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers
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Do you feel like self-advocacy among students is a pervasive problem? As in, if students don’t know what to do, they won’t ask questions or seek out more information … they’ll just sit there and do nothing. If something is challenging, they don’t seem to be interested in improving their skills, or learning for the sake of learning. They just give up.
In response to this, many teachers feel like they have to work harder than their students are working. They have to keep going the extra mile to make lessons personalized and engaging and put all these additional supports and interventions in place to help students be successful, all while many of their students are doing the bare minimum.
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few years exploring this phenomenon, and why it’s becoming more and more common. The more that I learn about student disengagement, the more I am convinced that the solution is NOT to put the onus on teachers to make their lessons more engaging and personalized. An amazing lesson isn’t going to get through to a kid who’s not willing to engage in any mental effort.
Is it possible to teach kids how to take initiative and persevere through difficult tasks?
Absolutely. I’ll share what I’ve learned in this podcast episode.
I’m also sharing 2 free resources for implementing the practices in this episode with your students:
Click here to read the transcript and participate in the discussion.
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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