Power of the Podcast
"Can we record a podcast today?" "Are we doing anything fun toda-- oh yes! The podcast!" "We figured out how to use WeVideo on our own so we would be ready to record today!" Engagement is always at the forefront of my mind as a teacher. I put pressure on myself to constantly revise and design lessons and units that excite my students. I remember days in school when I just stared at the clock waiting for the class to be over, and then I remember going to the next class and being so engaged that it felt like the class time was cut in half. As a parent now, I have developed a new perspective with a hope that my own kids will generally feel excited to go to school. That the pressures placed on educators don't diminish the "why" of why many teachers chose their profession. I, too, struggle with the balance of the "have to dos" and the "want to dos" within a given day. It has become my personal goal that I turn as many ...
