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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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EP245 I’m back! Here’s what’s coming in 2022.
EP244 How to take a sabbatical with me over your winter break
EP243 Reclaim your weeknights by balancing the "task triangle" (with Marissa Minnick)
EP242 Is this our toughest school year yet?
EP241 6 myths about English Language Learners I wish I’d debunked sooner (with Houa Yang-Xiong)
EP240 The big 5 tips for productivity to reduce overwhelm (with Amy Stohs)
EP239 Five things I’ve learned as a white teacher working in a Black community (with Sara Singer)
EP238 Get your grading under control via these 7 mental shifts + habits (with Megan Faherty)
EP237 How to push past limiting beliefs to uncover what's truly possible in your teaching (with J. Benedith)
EP236 Six high-impact, low-burnout strategies to differentiate your lessons for neurodivergent kids (with Dr. Laura Fitzpatrick)
EP235 If a parent accuses you of teaching critical race theory...
EP234 Ten tips for making sure data meetings are actually useful (with Melissa Forbes)
EP233 Five ways to use playfulness in your lessons to prevent burnout (with Laura Gellin)
EP232 The coaching mindset: How to think like an instructional coach to refine your teaching (with Nicole Turner)
EP231 How to differentiate parent communication while setting healthy boundaries (with Erika Walther)
EP230 Your most powerful tool for creating a respectful, inclusive class culture (with Jennifer Brinkemeyer)
EP229 Something NEW is coming to Truth for Teachers...
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EP228 Preparing to regroup after a stressful school year...what comes next?
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