The Credible Teacher

I document how I am feeling and what I'm thinking after the last day of school with students.

I document some thoughts on how teaching makes us more patient people and why looking for the positive in every situation is the best move (and a necessity) as educators.

In this episode, Mike uses an article titled, "What does "community" even mean?" written by Fabian Pfortmüller to teach Dan (and to better understand) what the term "community" means. We don't solve any real problems as it relates to building/sustaining community anywhere but we enjoyed talking about something that we, apparently, need more of. Enjoy!

I document some thoughts about how everything that we experience as humans is temporary and why it's so important for teachers to consider what we do each day at school as a temporary experience. With that, we may very well enjoy the process even more.

I document some thoughts on how important it is to accept the moment in the classroom especially, as the school year ends, and why owning who we are as individuals makes us more credible and relevant teachers.

I document why it's important to keep perspective when thinking about the money we make as teachers when compared to other professions. I also attempt to explain why the impact we have on our students is worth more than any amount of money we can earn.

I document why the job we have as teachers is so different from many jobs because we are asked to work with all kinds of people. And, how this reality creates so many opportunities to make an impact but is also very challenging at the same time.

I reflect on this phrase about time and how important it is for teachers to realize that the time to make the positive impact on our students is NOW.

I share a quote from John Ruskin on how being a teacher is truly about leading by example. I also share a couple quick stories in which I attempt to highlight the opportunities I had to lead by example in the classroom. Thanks for bearing with me on this one.

In this episode, I use a great article from Mindful Magazine to teach Dan all about the mistakes people make when apologizing and offer some tips on how to apologize the best way possible. Thanks for listening!