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“Making a conscious and intentional effort to tap into your own personal power and being courageous” is the way today’s guest defines “teaching like yourself.”
I’m talking with Dr. Gravity Goldberg, whom you might remember from a 2019 interview I did, which ended up being one of the most downloaded Truth for Teachers episodes ever. It’s Episode 171, called “Teach like yourself: Why YOU are the person your students need most.”
Gravity has over 20 years of teaching experience, including positions as a science teacher, reading specialist, third grade teacher, special educator, literacy coach, staff developer, assistant professor, educational consultant, and yoga teacher. Gravity holds a B.A. and M.Ed. from Boston College and a doctorate from Teachers College. As the founding director of Gravity Goldberg, LLC she leads a team that offers side-by-side coaching and workshops that focus on teachers as decision-makers and student-led instruction.
Since our last conversation, Gravity — who has authored 9 books on teaching — has released a new title called Active Learning: 40 Teaching Methods to Engage Students in Every Class and Every Subject, which she co-wrote with the late Barry Gilmore.
We touch a bit on that book and what Gravity’s working on now, but I thought of this conversation as a “Teach Like Yourself, Revisited”. I wanted to know how her thinking has changed around this topic, and the role authentic teaching plays now. Listen in as we discuss:
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EP162 My best advice on 10 sticky situations in schools
EP161 Thriving as an introverted teacher (with Betsy Potash of Spark Creativity)
EP160 Fewer things, better: 4 beliefs to help you focus on what matters most
EP159 No, you don't have to consume yourself to light the way for others
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EP158 We got this: Cornelius Minor on teachers as agents of change
EP157 The Warm Demander: How to raise expectations (and have students rise to meet them)
EP156 Five syndromes that overcomplicate your teaching—here's the cure
EP155 How to curate an easy teaching wardrobe that’s comfortable and feels like “you”
EP154 My current book-writing process (and what scares me about book #5)
EP153 Why teachers are historically overworked & undervalued, and how to disrupt the pattern (with Jenn Binis)
EP152 Six ways to (mentally) leave work at work
EP151 What’s considered “enough” lesson support to help kids be successful? (Ericka's coaching call)
EP150 How to keep overbearing, micromanaging parents from stressing you out
EP149 Living an organized life (with Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365)
EP148 Letting go instead of trying harder
EP147 Always feel rushed in class? How to let go of the GOOD to make time for the GREAT
EP146 Habits of self-care when you have no time
EP145 When you can’t (or don’t want to) stick to routines: How to create flexibility within structure (Amy's Coaching Call)
EP144 Why are most teachers white women, and how can we attract and support a diverse faculty?
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