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This week’s episode had me clutching my pearls and questioning everything I thought I knew about middle schoolers. We got a voicemail about a student caught doing something unthinkable during class and somehow, it gets worse. Teachers, you are not paid enough for this level of trauma.
Then, I share the foreword from my upcoming book They Never Taught Us That, talk about what inspired it, and reveal a resource that actually helps teachers get feedback that matters. Spoiler: it’s not from your administrator.
Takeaways:
The most uncomfortable voicemail of all time and Andrea’s horrified (but honest) reaction.
Why middle school might just be the most chaotic age in human history.
A sneak peek into Andrea’s upcoming book, including her emotional foreword about what teaching really teaches you.
A resource that helps educators gather feedback that’s actually useful not just bureaucratic.
Andrea’s reflection on surviving awkwardness, embarrassment, and burnout
with humor (and caffeine).
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A Human Content Production
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Surviving Middle School Hallways
05:18 - Field Experience Challenges
08:22 - Inappropriate Classroom Behavior
15:39 - Book Forward: From Student to Teacher
20:16 - Recommended Children's Books
23:11 - The Golden Corral Experience
24:55 - Closing Remarks and Contact Info
