Obviously, by the name of the podcast, sustainability for teachers is what we are all about. Teachers do some of the most impactful and important work, and keeping them in the classroom is our top priority here on the podcast and for team Teach On A Mission, and we work to do that by helping teachers build sustainable systems and practices in their classrooms.
Sometimes it’s hard to have these conversations about doing things that sustain teachers because it feels guilty to focus so much on the adult in the room rather than the students. That narrative, along with the status quo of teacher hustle equating to effectiveness, is what’s ultimately driving teachers away from the classroom.
Could we overdo it by focusing too much on the teacher and not enough on the students? Of course we could - there are two ends of extreme to every choice, and I choose to live somewhere comfortably in the middle as much as possible, including when it comes to building an effective classroom.
So what is this big secret? The biggest secret to finding sustainability in the classroom?
Well, I’m going to tell you all about it, and I’m also going to provide three reasons why this one thing is so sustaining. After listening to this episode, you will feel empowered to get the best return on your time investment with every classroom choice you make because you know that sustaining you is important, not selfish, work, and you’ll know how to make it happen with the flipped classroom.
SUSTAINABLE TEACHER SHOW NOTES: https://www.teachonamission.com/blog/the-biggest-secret-to-sustainability-in-the-classroom
SUSTAINABLE TEACHER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableteacher
FLIPPED CLASSROOM STARTER KIT:
https://www.teachonamission.com/starterkit