Teaching through Emotions
Betsy Burris
Get weekly practical tips and heartfelt stories to navigate relationships and really connect with one another for a change. Sometimes for teachers, mostly for everyone. teachingthroughemotions.substack.com
Her class descended into chaos—so she tried something counter-intuitive
In this episode, Joe and I unpack a classroom story from Siobhan, a special ed teacher working with high schoolers who grapple with big emotions — by acting out in big ways. What happened when her students broke a deal they made? How did Siobhan handle it? (It wasn’t pretty, at first! But then it got, well, amazing.)Joe and I discuss* why students might get “insufferable” in the first place and what they might be communicating* how to prevent obsessive self-blame that can lead to insomnia* what
Apr 17, • 1:02:43
Pre-school teachers have it right: Professional Love
In this episode, I interview an old and dear friend, Sarah Becker, who has been teaching and teaching teachers and directing at the early childhood level for years. We discuss a topic that has always fascinated me (ever since I met Sarah and saw her in action): What do early childhood educators know that the rest of us teachers, from elementary through graduate school, can afford to learn?We talk about* basic tenets of early childhood education* how those tenets apply at other educational levels
Apr 3, • 53:26
How This Teacher Navigated a Cheater’s Emotional Manipulation
In this first episode of the second season of Teaching through Emotions, my co-host Joe and I tell a story about a cheater in a class taught by someone who can’t stand cheating. Our psychodynamic take on the story might surprise you.* We retell the outrageous lengths our cheater went to.* We share the teacher’s visceral responses to the cheater.* We wonder where the cheater’s True Self is.* We clarify what the teacher’s contributions are and how she can change them.* We tell how the story ended
Mar 20, • 51:02
New Season Trailer
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Episode 16: Julia
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Episode 15: Kristabel
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Episode 14: Erica
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Episode 13: Betsy
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Episode 12: Bridget & Fiona
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