Productive Struggle: Teaching and Learning in Times of Turmoil

Listen to educator mentors and hosts of “Real Talk, Real Time” Chandra Joseph-Lacet and Gorgette Green-Hodnett discuss what teachers are feeling and needing through the pandemic, along with special education teacher & mentor coordinator Alison Sheedy and second grade teacher Julia Haidar.

Teachers need to be supported now more than ever. Learn what that means to this diverse group of guests: What are they looking for? How are they supporting themselves and their colleagues? In the final episode of Season 3, we hope you can listen and reflect: What do you need? And how can you make sure you get it?

Chandra Joseph-Lacet is a New Teacher Developer with Boston Public Schools, and the CEO of CJ Education Consulting. You can find her on Instagram.

Gorgette Green-Hodnett is an Instructional Resource Teacher at General Smallwood Middle School in Maryland. You can find her on Instagram.

Alison Sheedy is a special education teacher and Mentor Program/Onboarding Coordinator for Atlantis Charter School in Fall River. 

Julia Haidar is a second-grade special education teacher at Atlantis Charter School. 

You can learn more about the Teacher Collaborative at theteachercollaborative.org and on social media @TheTeacherCoLab.