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This episode is the last for 2023, and Truth for Teachers will be back in January.
If you want to learn more about my sabbatical process or how you can take one with me on your break, read or listen to episode 244.
I thought carefully about the message I wanted to leave you with for the coming weeks, and sinceI’ve already talked about the logistics of a sabbatical in past years, I thought I’d focus this year not on how to carve out the time or what to do during that time, but on how we can direct our thoughts.
With everything happening in the world and in our schools, this feels like a really important time for what I think of as “radical re-imagination.” This is the ability to imagine the world, life, and institutions not as they are or have been, but in an entirely new way, so that we can bring that imagination into reality.
In this episode, I’ll share:
In the stillness of winter, it may look like there’s little activity in the natural world, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening. The time of rest is essential preparation for the activity of the spring to come. There will be a time for doing … but first, there must be a time for stillness.
You’ll hear from me each morning throughout the month of December on the Truth for Teachers Daily Encouragement podcast, and in the second half of the month when you’re on break, I’ll help you create space for dreaming and radical reimagination through those short 3-5 minute episodes so you keep this idea in the forefront of your mind.
I’ll be back here on the main Truth for Teachers podcast in January, ready to ring in 2024 with you and sharing more resources to help make your imagination a reality.
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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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