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Teaching through Emotions

Teaching through Emotions is a Women Who Podcast award-winning podcast that provides a rare form of relief for educators. Rare because it looks at bad feelings and bad behavior as *meaningful* and *useful*. We share stories of real-life terrible teaching moments, sprinkled with commentary and a ton of empathy, then show you how to transform those moments into happy endings. You also get to hear interviews with remarkable people about their unique takes on education. Created and hosted by Betsy

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Her class descended into chaos—so she tried something...

Teaching through Emotions ·

2025/04/17

In this episode, Joe and I unpack a classroom story from Siobhan, a special ed teacher working with high schoolers who grapple with big emotions — by acting out in big ways. What happened when her students broke a deal they made? How did Siobhan handle it? (It wasn’t pretty, at first! But then it got, well, amazing.)Joe and I discuss* why students might get “insufferable” in the first place and what they might be communicating* how to prevent obsessive self-blame that can lead to insomnia* what

53:26

Pre-school teachers have it right: Professional Love

Teaching through Emotions ·

2025/04/03

In this episode, I interview an old and dear friend, Sarah Becker, who has been teaching and teaching teachers and directing at the early childhood level for years. We discuss a topic that has always fascinated me (ever since I met Sarah and saw her in action): What do early childhood educators know that the rest of us teachers, from elementary through graduate school, can afford to learn?We talk about* basic tenets of early childhood education* how those tenets apply at other educational levels*

51:02

How This Teacher Navigated a Cheater’s Emotional...

Teaching through Emotions ·

2025/03/20

In this first episode of the second season of Teaching through Emotions, my co-host Joe and I tell a story about a cheater in a class taught by someone who can’t stand cheating. Our psychodynamic take on the story might surprise you.* We retell the outrageous lengths our cheater went to.* We share the teacher’s visceral responses to the cheater.* We wonder where the cheater’s True Self is.* We clarify what the teacher’s contributions are and how she can change them.* We tell how the story ended

2:20

New Season Trailer

Teaching through Emotions ·

2025/03/06

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Episode 16: Julia

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2024/08/16

Episode 15: Kristabel

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2023/04/14

Episode 14: Erica

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2022/11/19

Episode 13: Betsy

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2022/03/29

Episode 12: Bridget & Fiona

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2022/03/15

Episode 11: Jenny

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2022/03/01

Episode 10: Leona

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2022/02/15

Episode 9: Grace

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2022/02/01

Episode 8: Penelope

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2022/01/18

Episode 7: Veronica

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2022/01/04

Episode 6: Lawrence

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2021/12/21

Episode 5: Sally

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2021/12/07

Episode 4: Rachel

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2021/11/23

Episode 3: Robin

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2021/11/09

Episode 2: Jeremy

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2021/10/26

Episode 1: Summer

Teaching through Emotions ·

2021/10/11

An overwhelmed teacher acts out on a resistant student.

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