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.
EP282 Where I’m going: Reflections on what excites me about my work & the future of schools
EP281 Why planning ahead can be a form of self-care (with Lisa Woodruff)
EP280 Where I’m at: Reflections on who I’ve become as a person and educator
EP279 Summit sneak peek: K-12 teachers share their favorite timesaving tips & tricks
EP278 How I got here: Reflections on 20 years of sharing teaching ideas online
EP277 Can you do "fewer things, better" when there's a staff shortage?
EP276 Finding flow: How to teach productivity strategies to students
EP275 What does it mean to “bring the best version of yourself” to the classroom? (with Elena Aguilar)
EP274 Unlocking new ways to see learning—and ourselves—through STEM practices (w/ Jason McKenna)
EP273 The power of asking better questions for self-reflection
EP272 The neuroscience of co-thriving with students (with. Dr. Rebecca Branstetter)
EP271 What could be possible if you aimed for B+ work?
EP270 How ChatGPT can reduce your teacher workload (with Dr. Monica Burns)
EP269 Why YOU always seem to be right (and how to tell if you're not)
EP268 A message of encouragement and call to rest: You. Are. Still. Here.
EP267 How to release unrealistic standards and change the stories you’re telling yourself
EP266 Creating change in education without burning out (w/ Dr. Nadia Lopez)
EP265 Why I’m pulling some of my books out of print & rewriting "Awakened"
EP264 Help students do more with less effort using cognitive load theory (with Jennifer Brinkmeyer)
EP263 How to reframe a negative situation when you just can't move on
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