God knows I am no fundraiser. Actually, neither is my guest, Erin McQuade-Wright — at least, not anymore. Erin used to be a fundraiser for non-profits and even has a podcast called The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser (which shares psychodynamic wisdom on how to survive that difficult job). But now she’s a coach who helps people of all types live vital lives. (Her company is called Vitalist Coaching.) In this episode, Erin and I talk about our areas of overlap (hint: it’s a large region) and revel in our delight in talking about emotion work, healthy relationships, and the wisdom of psychodynamics.

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We discuss

* Personality Types: Enneagrams and their usefulness in learning about ourselves

* Somatic Knowing: Brain vs. body knowledge and the half-life of an emotion

* Emotional Lives: How much emotion is allowed in a classroom? How can we manage big emotions? How can we turn difficult feelings into freedom and space to be real?

* Definition of Self-Care: How dealing with negative emotions helps us fill up so we can be present and resilient

* Nourishment Barriers: How are you resistant to joy and why is that bad for you?

* How Does Burnout Work for You? Are you singing the burnout song with a chorus of colleagues?

Connect & Share

Got a story to share? How are you managing your emotions at this point in the school year? I’d love to hear! Leave me a voicemail at (413) 239-4158 and we might feature your perspective in a future episode!

Or send me an email! betsy@teachingthroughemotions.com

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External links

Enneagram

HeartMath Institute

Vitalist Coaching

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As y’all probably know, I’m a big fan of caring in education. But, thanks to today’s guest, Rachel Branham, a veteran Teacher Support Group participant who’s now working in higher education, we get to consider the downsides of caring, too. What if you’re not a particularly “squishy” person? What if you don’t want to be “in the shit” with your students all the time? What does caring look like for you? How does a natural inclination to detach serve you and your students?

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This is such a fun and stimulating conversation! Applicable to anyone who, well, cares. I hope you enjoy it!

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We discuss

* Caring vs. Controlling: Sliding along the continuum between “squishy” teaching and detachment.

* Alienation from Big Emotions: When students are joyous or chaotic, feeling outside of their world and not knowing what to do about it.

* Students’ (and Teachers’) Psychological Needs: Do all students need or want to be seen? How can teachers love students who are causing them pain?

* Setting Boundaries: When and how do you tamp down exuberance when students are “coloring outside the lines”? Where are those “magical lines” in the first place?

Connect & Share

Got a story to share? How do you balance care with detachment? How do you find and navigate the “magical line” between them? I’d love to hear! Leave me a voicemail at (413) 239-4158 and we might feature your perspective in a future episode!

Or, if you’re a millennial and hate using the phone (like Rachel), send me an email! betsy@teachingthroughemotions.com

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External links

Radical Love: Rethinking care and professional love in the classroom

Pedagogy Basics: What educators can learn from early childhood teachers

Dream Keepers: Comic Edition

Credits

Founder and Host: Betsy Burris

Co-Host: Joe Johnson

Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision

Audience Development: Andreea Coscai of PodVision

Music: Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout

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How can it be that teachers all over the country want to be observed? How can it be that observations of their teaching bring teachers joy?

Today I’m conversing with Craig Randall, founder of Trust-Based Observations and expert in the art of supporting teachers in improving their practice. We go “pretty dang deep,” as Craig put it. Which is good, because classroom observations are super important and are too rarely done well.

Until now!

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We discuss

* Building Trust: The wisdom of focusing on accumulating “trust marbles” before offering suggestions for improvement

* Strengths-Based Observations: The importance of battling the deficit mentality and emphasizing teachers’ strengths

* Coaching vs. Fixing: How to short-circuit the typical fix-them orientation

* The History of Teacher Observation: How we got here (hint: It’s partly A Nation at Risk’s fault!)

Connect & Share

Got a story to share? Tell me a story of a disastrous observation! Or tell me about one that made you glow with confidence and happiness. Leave me a voicemail at (413) 239-4158 and we might feature your perspective in a future episode!

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External links

Trust-Based Observations (the book)

Trust-Based Observation (the website)

craig@trustbased.com

EMDR: Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Credits

Founder and Host: Betsy Burris

Co-Host: Joe Johnson

Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision

Audience Development: Andreea Coscai of PodVision

Music: Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout