#9 | Before I became a Teacher, I wish I knew this…

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Wed 01 Jan 2025
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/9--Before-I-became-a-Teacher--I-wish-I-knew-this-e2su80g

The secret to teaching is… There is no secret? That’s a common cliche these days that I disagree with. Secrets are real. But I think the main idea of this cliche is that secrets often don’t unlock the superpower you think they will. Sometimes the secret is that teaching is a lot harder than you think it will be going into it. It’s harder, more complicated, and it thrives in the gray areas of life.

This episode believes that in looking back, we can go forward. In understanding our origins, our humanity more than we can possibly conceive, it will help us understand the art of teaching.

Check the conversation that sparked these reflections, episode 4 with Vladimir Puvača.

(0:00) Class in session

(3:00) The things I wish someone told me earlier as an educator

(12:40) My origin story as an educator. How did I get into this?

(19:30) Something you should know about your students’ winter break

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