How to free yourself from a debilitating team-teaching trap

Ever feel like you’re doing all the work in a co-teaching setup? Rachel, a passionate social studies teacher, struggles with Edmund’s “old-school” ways. His fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants approach leaves Rachel overcompensating and bubbling with resentment. What can she do to right the balance?

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We discuss:

* Co-Dependency: Why fitting together too perfectly can actually create an unhealthy dynamic that prevents professional growth

* Relational Patterns: Four different maladaptive relational patterns teachers can fall into

* Understanding Grandiosity: What “negative grandiosity” means (and what “positive grandiosity” means. Hint: It’s not good)

* The Relational Signal: Why resentment isn’t a “bad emotion” to be suppressed, but a data point warning you about imbalance

* The Consequence: How “filling the void” actually prevents your partner from ever stepping up, letting them remain passive while you burn out

Got a story to share? Team-teaching adds a layer of work to an already difficult job. When it’s not going well, it can be debilitating. If you’re grappling with a tricky team-teaching situation, leave me a voicemail at (413) 239-4158 and we might feature your perspective in a future episode!

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Credits

Founder and Host: Betsy Burris

Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision

Music: Thom Burris/Jabbering Trout

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