Her class descended into chaos—so she tried something counter-intuitive

Описание: 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 makes for a healthy “holding environment” in a classroom


how actions teachers regret might actually be signs of strength


how to talk frankly with students about classroom dynamics


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