Have you ever heard the phrase that the best way to learn something is to teach it? Or have you ever, instead of you, yourself teaching a concept, had your students take over to teach it because you knew they would have to learn it first?
You’ve experienced this yourself. The only way to be able to teach something is to learn it first. And this is why teaching can be so hectic, especially if you’re told you’re teaching a new subject or course within your certification. First you have to learn it, then you have to get into the complexities of best practices in teaching that specific content. Talk about time consuming, right?
But what if it didn’t have to be that complicated?
What if we approached it not as a teacher, but instead as expert learners?
In this episode I’m diving into how teachers are not teachers, they are expert learners of their specific content, because gone are the days where you can just talk at kids and expect them to absorb everything you say. Kids just don’t work like that anymore, and when you step into the role of expert learner you’ll be so much more effective at helping your kids do the same.
After listening to this episode you will have a renewed understanding of your role as an educator and how you can empower your students as learners through that role. You’ll also walk away with actionable strategies to take advantage of this renewed understanding of your role.
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