Summer, a physics teacher known for her big heart, hits a wall. One of her students, Clarisse, is just not cooperating, and Summer's instinctual approach isn't working. In this episode, we unpack how Summer, with her Teacher Support Group, came up with an entirely new approach to dissolving a classic power struggle with a resistant student.

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We discuss:

The Power of Neutrality: How “conflict statements” can dissolve student resistance

Perspective Shifting: A super-helpful psychodynamic trick called “making the flip”

Boundaries: Defining where your Garden (your internal peace and professional responsibilities) ends and the student’s Garden (their choices and emotions) begins

Teaching as Research: Observing a blow-up as data collection. What triggered the student? What triggered you?

External Links

Martha Stark on resistance

Conflict Statements

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Credits

Founder and Host: Betsy Burris

Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision

Music: Thom Burris/Jabbering Trout