Stop Taking it Personally: Detaching from classroom conflict

This episode is really fun because the teacher whose story we wrestle with, Donna, is actually in the virtual studio with us! What you get to hear is a simulation of a (very small) Teacher Support Group where Joe and I ask the types of questions we would ask in a real TSG and work with the data Donna’s answers provide. Listening will bring you into the world of TSGs, where teachers and I get to unpack difficult experiences with curiosity, compassion, and perspective-changing psychodynamic insights! Wahoo!!!

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

We discuss:

- The Anatomy of Sarcasm: What is a student actually saying when they use sarcasm? (You won’t want to miss Joe’s analogy)

- Transference in the Classroom: How students use teachers as proxies for their parents and why their anger might not actually be about you.

- Healthy Detachment: Why detaching from hurtful experiences doesn’t mean you “don’t care”.

- The "Bulletproof" Teacher: Should teachers be expected to have thick skin?

- The Urge for Revenge: The human desire to "get back" at a difficult student and how to redirect that energy.

Connect & Share

Got a story to share? Has a student’s sarcasm ever gotten to you? Do you have a story you’d like us to unpack in an episode? Leave me a voicemail at (413) 239-4158.

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Credits

Founder and Host: Betsy Burris

Co-Host: Joe Johnson

Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision

Audience Development: Andreea Coscai of PodVision

Music: Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout

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