318: What Kind of Teacher Do You Want to Be this Year?

About this episode

The episode discusses how to set meaningful teaching goals by focusing on one area of growth and creating daily habits.

Episode 318: What Kind of Teacher Do You Want to Be This Year? As a new school year begins, it's natural to think about goals. But instead of creating a long list of everything you want to accomplish this year, we want to challenge you to start with one simple question: What kind of teacher do you want to be? What kind of teacher do you want to be this year? In this episode, Emily is joined by Stellar Teacher teammate and fifth-grade teacher Megan to have an honest conversation about setting meaningful goals that actually stick. Rather than trying to improve everything at once, they discuss how choosing one area of growth, creating small daily habits, and giving yourself grace can help you become the teacher you want to be. Whether your goal is building stronger relationships with students, improving your literacy instruction, or creating a healthier work-life balance, this episode will help you create a realistic plan for growth throughout the school year. In this episode, you'll learn: Why focusing on who you want to become is more powerful than creating a long list of goals How to choose one meaningful area of growth instead of trying to improve everything at once Practical…

People in this episode

Host: Emily

Guest: Megan

Topics covered

• teacher goals
• personal growth
• student relationships
• literacy instruction
• work-life balance

Keywords

• teacher development
• goal setting
• habits
• accountability
• professional growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stellar Teacher, Stellar Teacher Podcast

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