To Care or To Detach? Finding the emotional balance in teaching
About this episode
The episode explores the balance between caring and detachment in teaching, featuring insights from guest Rachel Branham.
As y’all probably know, I’m a big fan of caring in education. But, thanks to today’s guest, Rachel Branham, a veteran Teacher Support Group participant who’s now working in higher education, we get to consider the downsides of caring, too. What if you’re not a particularly “squishy” person? What if you don’t want to be “in the shit” with your students all the time? What does caring look like for you? How does a natural inclination to detach serve you and your students? Teaching through Emotions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is such a fun and stimulating conversation! Applicable to anyone who, well, cares. I hope you enjoy it! Listen now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts . We discuss * Caring vs. Controlling: Sliding along the continuum between “squishy” teaching and detachment. * Alienation from Big Emotions: When students are joyous or chaotic, feeling outside of their world and not knowing what to do about it. * Students’ (and Teachers’) Psychological Needs: Do all students need or want to be seen? How can teachers love students who are causing them…
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