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And here is how we think it benefits you as a student

What do we want them to feel in the classroom? Do we even have time to ask these questions?

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Being a teacher is like acting on a stage.

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Being a teacher is like acting on a stage.

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Like actors, teachers have to capture and hold attention.

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I was just about to bring up the election but right now I am extremely angry about

Harriet Tubman being removed from national parks and information. I was furious after the election and added a black ribbon to all my slides for over a month. And any student who needed to go to the counselor - students I allowed them to go

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Practicing can help - but all plans are meant to be changed

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Practicing can help - but all plans are meant to be changed

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I used to find it helpful to write a script. It helped me to make sure I knew the content I was teaching - but I never actually stuck to it!

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Some educators aren't allowed to be entirely authentic. Our gay colleagues sometimes feel like they can't disclose their full identities to students and be protected from angry parents etc.

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I think i rehearse what i am going to say in the order I am going to teach esp. in math

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I am not a speaker and I did not like presenting. I too would practice the night before in front of a mirror.

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I had a colleague who always used to say that 'math is the authority'

I think that is great! In the same sense, certain community norms can be the authority

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On the one hand, it is important to be real. On the other hand, it is not the students' job to take care of us in a lot of ways.

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There are pros and cons to this - we have built a bit of a bubble - we focus on math and it's safe.

But what about the outside world? We haven't spoken about all that's happening with our country.

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I've also experienced people asking about my background as if i had to prove whether I belonged in the classroom (and I teach HS)

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Authority ideally is derived from their trust that you are here to help them learn. 

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Authority ideally is derived from their trust that you are here to help them learn. 

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But I don't mind it. I'm a theater person, and I think it helps. I don't think you have to be, but I definitely think it helps sometimes.

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Should we share about our lives? Not sure

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Should we share about our lives? Not sure

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I've always been taught to not share personal experiences with students. I am cautious still.

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 Being authentic allows you to connect with your studetns as a fellow human. Students can tell when you aren't being genuine.   It makes them distrustful and thing that you don't care. 

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 Being authentic allows you to connect with your studetns as a fellow human. Students can tell when you aren't being genuine.   It makes them distrustful and thing that you don't care. 

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It looks like being silly with my kids when I feel like being silly, and being serious with my kids when I feel like being serious...and making sure to really let them know when it's time to change gears. And also, letting them know when I mess up, and apologizing for it.

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Being honest with your feelings while also practicing empathy with others and ourselves

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Being honest with your feelings while also practicing empathy with others and ourselves