老師們，你有試過興致勃勃想要教學生有趣又有益的知識，但到頭來發現原來學生完全不明白，甚至連基礎知識和技巧也還沒掌握到嗎？

我們會延續上一集，繼續參考美國ULCA 教育研究所講師 Rebecca Alber 所撰寫的文章—— "6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use With Your Students"。讓你可以更自信帶領學生學習新的課題，同時增加課堂時與學生的互動。

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原文: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber

EP24 - “Why can't my students understand XXX?" —— Scaffolding Strategies (II)

Teachers, did you ever have a brilliant lesson idea (thinking that it would be fun, engaging and educational...) yet the students turned out to be totally confused?  Have you mastered the critical pedagogy 101-- Scaffolding?

In this episode (2nd of the two-part series), I will share 4 strategies from the blog post, "6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use With Your Students", written by Rebecca Alber (Instructor at UCLA's Graduate School of Education).

每個新手老師總是會有“失手”的時候，我也不例外。今集，我們一起參考美國ULCA 教育研究所講師 Rebecca Alber 所撰寫的文章—— "6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use With Your Students"。我也會分享自己兩個面臨失敗的教案和扭轉局面的方法。

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原文: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber

EP23 - (Nearly) Failed Lesson Plans?!! —— Scaffolding Strategies (I)

Teachers, did you ever feel excited about your innovative lesson plan but it ended up (nearly) failing?  Have you mastered the critical pedagogy 101—— Scaffolding?

In this episode (1st of the two-part series), I will share with you two ambitious units that I planned and how scaffolding had turned it from classroom disasters to fruitful lessons.  I will also share the first two strategies from the blog post, "6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use With Your Students", written by Rebecca Alber (Instructor at UCLA's Graduate School of Education).

Source: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber

你想生活過得充實、有意義嗎？小心，你可能正墮入陷阱、浪費你寶貴的青春。

今集，我會分享影響我最深遠的TED Talk之一：由臨床心理學家 Meg Jay主講的 “Why 30 is not the new 20”。我會介紹Meg Jay給年輕人的3個提議，並分享我親身經歷如何被這個TED Talk啟發，因而踏上youth development的行業、搬去蒙古成為NGO leader、及後回港加入教育前線當老師，而現在積極繼續朝著充滿意義的人生進發。

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EP 22 -香港年輕老師一定要聽的TED Talk | “Why 30 is not the new 20” by Meg Jay from A Young Hong Kong Education Professional's Perspective

Do you desire a meaningful life?  Be aware!  You might fall into these traps and are wasting your precious life!

In this episode, I will talk about one of the TED Talks that impact me the most——“Why 30 is not the new 20” by clinical psychologist, Meg Jay.  I will introduce the 3 reminders Meg Jay thinks young adults need to know (and don't be misled by mass media).  I will also share how this TED talk influenced my life choices: exploring the field of youth development, moving to Mongolia to run an international NGO, becoming a teacher in Hong Kong, and most importantly, now stay motivated to live out my life purpose.

Meg Jay’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/meg_jay_why_30_is_not_the_new_20?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

老師們，你每天在學校裡的工作讓你覺得營營役役，甚至由心底裡感覺到累嗎？教育是一個遠大的事業，但你觀察身邊留下來的同行都是你欣賞或希望成為的嗎？你有沒有問過自己——我還要繼續當老師嗎？

我們經常聽到別人提到 burnout，但是或許你正在經歷的是另一個更深層的困難——demoralization。

今集，我會介紹這個由教育學者和前老師Doris A. Santoro所研究的concept——demoralization。希望你明白你的無力感也許不是因為你“無能力”，而是因為你在對抗一個不完善又龐大的系統。同時，我也會分享學校領導和老師們(包括新手老師)可以如何應對demoralization的問題。

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EP 21 - Maybe You're Wrongly Diagnosed as "Burnout"?! Demoralization in Education

Teachers,many of us feel the tiredness that makes us unmotivated at work.  

Career in education is a long game.  Yet sometimes we see those who "stay in the game" might not be upholding values or attitude we completely agree with.  And at certain points, we ask that dreaded question—— should I stay at school and keep teaching?  Should I leave the field of education?

In this episode, I will introduce the concept of "demoralization" studied by education scholar and former teacher, Doris A. Santoro.  According to her, “the diagnosis of demoralization characterizes the problem as a value conflict experienced as a result of policies, mandates, and school practices.  The individual teacher has not failed."

Some argue that demoralization might be more common among experienced teachers.  Yet I believe it is relevant to younger teachers too because:

1. It would be great to prevent ourselves from becoming that

Organized notes from Professor Doris A. Santoro's work

For school leaders: 

1. Do not regard it as the problem of individual teachers (blaming them).  This makes the problem even worse and repel some of the strongest and most dedicated experienced teachers they lead

1. Acknowledge teachers' concerns as a matter of professional ethics, rather than labelling their speaking up as "unprofessional"

1. Collaborate with teachers as allies by discussing ways to minimize the potential harm of policies to students.  Invite teachers to develop proposals to resolve or address value conflicts in their work.

For teachers:  Embrace "You have not failed.  Understand you are facing a conflict between your vision of good work and your teaching context (or fighting against a system).

And I would suggest young teachers to:

1. Reflect about your "purpose" of becoming a teacher.  

2.Initiate purpose talk.  Ask-- "What good teaching entails?  What do you believe supports you or prevents you from engaging in good teaching?"

Reference: http://www.educationalleadership-digital.com/educationalleadership/2018summerfree/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1405784#articleId1405784

老師們，學校工作讓你覺得疲於奔命嗎？不明白為什麼distanting learning / teaching明明可以留在家裏，但是還是覺得身心俱疲嗎？你可能正經歷burnout。

承接上一集，我會分享前輩給我一些神奇但有用的建議，開始建立職場裡實行時間管理的基礎，保持精神和工作動力。

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EP20 - How Teachers Combat Burnout? + Time Management and Work Boundaries (II)

Teachers, do you feel tired from work?  Do you wonder why you are still unmotivated even though you have more time at home conducting distant learning / teaching?  Are you experiencing burnout?

In this episode (2nd of the two-part series), I will share about the time management strategies and tips, which I tried as a young Hong Kong teacher, to combat burnout.

大家好！這集是一刀未剪版的bonus episode。我們的“老師Lead To Love Podcast FB互助社”每週都有Live session。平時我們會有Q&A即席回答大家的問題、也和大家分享有趣的學習和生活經歷。這次我就著community裡的member最近問我的問題做了一些延伸的思考，反問了大家一系列的問題，希望請教各位同行、和大家交流交流。

老師們，你會覺得工作疲於奔命、營營役役嗎？你會想要一群跟你一樣有抱負的老師支持你嗎？在開始聽這集bonus episode之前，不妨加入我地的FB community。你不但可以在裡面直接找到我，大家一直會在群組裡面互相分享有用的教學+個人成長resources。有時會輕鬆聊聊天、訴訴苦。你可以在FB搜尋 “老師 Lead To Love” ，或者按一下這個連結：http://bit.ly/teachersleadtolovecommunity

趕快加入我們就不會錯過任何活動和資源了！有什麼疑問或想討論的事，歡迎email我！([email protected])

這集提到：

1. 如何當個更自信的老師？

希望大家享受這集輕鬆同時又認真的Live episode。再次熱情邀請你加入我們的FB community。我真的好希望在教育前線的大家不需要再孤單上路。我們每個人都有夢想、都想深深影響我們的學生，培育他們成才。但現實中，做老師真的不簡單。快快成為我們的一分子，為彼此打打氣、一起學習、一起成為我們理想中的老師。

你可以在FB搜尋 “老師 Lead To Love” ，或者按一下這個連結：http://bit.ly/teachersleadtolovecommunity

希望很快可以在我們的FB community裡見到大家！

EP 19.5 - Still Asking “What Is My Teaching Style”? 2 Simple Questions + A Powerful Framework to Boost Your Confidence

Teachers, here’s a LIVE session in our Facebook Community full of passionate and purpose-driven Hong Kong teachers.

We asked questions about:

- Common "Teacher Type" or "Teaching Style"

- How to be more confident and comfortable at teaching?

- What is your ideal "distant" in teacher-student relationships?

- What "energy" do you bring to the classroom?

- What other key aspects should teachers care about at work? (e.g. administrative tasks, team leading, communication, innovation, etc.)

老師們，你在一個學年期間會經歷什麼情緒和energy的高低起伏呢？你有覺得累的時候嗎？打不起精神來嗎？

今集我會分享自己做老師時工作的“旺季”和“淡季”，更會分享前輩給我一些神奇但有用的建議。(而且在distanting learning / teaching 還是會有用)

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EP 19 - How Teachers Combat Burnout? + Time Management and Work Boundaries (I)

Teachers, do you notice that you feel more motivated during certain times of the school year, and are more prone to burnout at certain times?  Or do you feel chronically tired and unmotivated?

In this episode (1st of the two-part series), I will share with you my "motivation cycle" as a young teacher in Hong Kong.  I will also talk about the tips my supporting coaching taught me in combating burnout.  Learning these strategies shall help you stay passionate in the impactful work you do at school or even in this period of distant learning / teaching.  

老師們，還記得你面試時的感覺嗎？自信？緊張？腦袋一片空白？你有想過教授學生面試的技巧能幫助他們爭取更多資源和學習機會嗎？

這集我會分享我做NGO領袖和前線老師時的經驗，教你在舉辦面試技巧訓練時(無論是workshop還是單對單)，應該教學生準備什麼題目，並在面試的各個階段要留意什麼。同時還能幫你 level-up 自己的interview skills。

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EP18.5 Bonus- Practical Guide to Train Your Students for Interview Success

Teachers, do you remember your first interview?  How did you feel?  How did you perform?  Do you know teaching your students interview skills could help them receive more resources and educational opportunities?

As a former NGO leader, I had plenty of opportunities to interview candidates.  Then, when I became a school teacher in Hong Kong, I realized those same insights are equally important for my students (and for ourselves too).  In this episode, I will share concrete interview tips and strategies from interview workshops and 1:1 training with my students.  Join me to equip ourselves and our students success in interviews. 

老師們，你有讓你一看見就會使你會心微笑的學生嗎？你希望能更享受和學生相處嗎？在學生故事系列，我將會分享我作為香港新手老師與學校裡的學生互動的趣事和反思。

承接上一集，我會分享我的學生——博士達——為什麼會在學校裡哭，還有同學們如何把這轉化為窩心的場面。

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EP18 -  Students Stories Series —— Dr. Da (II)

Hong Kong teachers, do you have students who made you smile simply by thinking about them?  In this Students Stories Series, I shall share about memories and reflection related to interacting with my students as a young Hong Kong teacher.

Continuing last episode's discussion, I will share an incident which made Dr. Da cry and how his classmates turned it into a heart-warming moment.  Simply inspires and motivates me to keep my passion in education every time I remember about it.

老師們，你有讓你一看見就會使你會心微笑的學生嗎？你希望能更享受和學生相處嗎？在學生故事系列，我將會分享我作為香港新手老師與學校裡的學生互動的趣事和反思。

在這系列的第一集，我會介紹我的一個學生——博士達。快來聽聽我如何既自然又有系統地認識他，一起掌握有效仔細觀察學生的竅門。

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EP17 - Students Stories Series —— Dr. Da + Simple Observation Framework to Know Your Student Deeper

Hong Kong teachers, do you have students who made you smile simply by thinking about them?  In this Students Stories Series, I shall share about memories and reflection related to interacting with my students as a young Hong Kong teacher.

In this episode, I will introduce my student —— Dr. Da.  Come join me and learn how to effectively, systematically and naturally observe your students.  This is a crucial foundation for effective teaching.