This part 2 of our conversation with Lauren Larson (@structuredspecialed on Instagram) who is a K-6 SEL Specialist in the Phoenix area. Prior to that job she was a self contained Elementary SPED teacher and an ABA Therapist. We talked with Lauren about how dangerous it is for teachers to try keeping up with the Joneses. We had seen a post on Lauren's IG about how teachers should strive for function in their classrooms over having things that look cute and we asked her about it during this part of the podcast. It got us into a conversation about how now more than ever teachers are seeing things on the internet highlight reels of people and thinking that will work for them in their teaching. This episode is ultimately about how we stay true to ourselves as teachers whether we are teaching from home or on campus.
Here are some of the other things we talked about:
1. The desire of teachers and schools to rush into content.
2. The 2 minutes for 10 days method.
3. How to equip parents and caretakers with resources to support students.
4. Setting boundaries for your time and energy.
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