We’ve all been there: the moment where you realize you’re overcomplicating what should be simple.  Too often in teaching, we spend so much time in the planning process that we actually end up doing most of the learning for our students.  In today’s episode, Natalie explains what a “tape moment is,”  Rachel gives an example of a tape moment that occurred recently, and Jamie discusses the philosophical reasons for why teachers desire so much control in the classroom.

Today at school, consider this: what would it look like if I really “went for it” with my class period, rather than my planning? If you’ve ever had a tape moment, what did you learn? What did your tape moment reveal about yourself?