It’s mid-terms. Students are panicked; they need extra help. If you’re a college instructor, you open up more office hours so you can assuage students’ anxiety. Students sign up but don’t show up. GRRRRRRR!!!
This episode features Robin, an extremely busy professor (like most teachers!) who got really mad when some students blew off the appointments they (voluntarily) signed up for. And didn’t contact her to explain why! How should she deal with this blatant inconsiderateness? What could she do with her insistent anger and disappointment? How did her Teacher Support Group help her turn it around?
Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or **wherever you get your podcasts.
We discuss:
* The Trigger: Identifying exactly which boundary or value was poked when a student rolled their eyes or ignored an assignment
* The Illusion of Authority: Understanding that demanding respect drives it away and how composure shifts the power dynamic in your favor
* Reality Check: Remembering that student behavior is not an attack against your character
* Filtering the Emotions: How to quiet the internal noise and swirl of emotions to find the real issue
Got a story to share? If you’re feeling terrible about yourself because of stuff your students are doing (or not doing), I’d love to hear about it. Leave me a voicemail at (413) 239-4158 and we might feature your perspective in a future episode!
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Credits
Founder and Host: Betsy Burris
Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision
Music: Thom Burris/Jabbering Trout
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