What happens when administration gets in the way of doing your job? Not just how you do your job, but eviscerates the very core of what you're there to do… On one of his teaching jobs Andy Browne, (Julie’s dad), was thwarted from his life’s mission of passing on his values of curiosity, learning and growth.
The administration treated students more as criminals than young learners, with futures full of options for them to delight in, discover and explore. After just one year, this environment “crumpled” Andy, so much so that an acquaintance didn’t recognize him. Listen to this episode to learn what one version of moral injury looks like.
Talking Points:
Why grades don’t equal learning.
What NOT teaching to the test looks like.
The internal attitude you need to keep an open mind.
What thinking outside the box about learning accommodations looks like.
The benefits of school field trips.
What type of mindset creates innovative thinking?
The importance of maintaining high ethical standards.
What to expect when your values don’t jive with your work environment.
The importance of giving everyone their fair chance.
The indignity of being treated like a criminal.
The magic of respecting others.
The benefits of cultivating and encouraging personal agency.
Bio
Andy Browne taught high school biology and natural history for over three decades in the San Francisco Bay Area. Two of his grandfathers taught engineering at Stanford, so he fell a bit short of his original vision for himself. But this didn’t dampen his enthusiasm for teaching, which is still behind almost every conversation he has. Now at age 94, his current employer REI, pays him to talk to customers and employees alike, about anything.
Andy’s a lifelong nature enthusiast and now instead of leading trips, others invite him. Besides conversation, backpacking and photography, he enjoys reading, napping, making others feel valued and fixing things. A common lunch menu is two pieces of toast — one with butter and cinnamon sugar, the other with melted cheese. For Christmas parties, people await his persimmon puddings.
Guest Info.
Email: andybduzit@comcast.net
Julie’s Info.
Tough Stories Workshop https://www.courage-ignite.com/Tough_Stories_Workshop_waitlist Bold Facebook — Bold Becoming private Facebook group (free) https://www.courage-ignite.com/Bold_Becoming_FB -
Instagram — https://instagram.com/juliebrownecourageignite
Email — Julie@courage-ignite.com
Music - Happy African Village by John Bartmann
