Podcasts can be a great and convenient way to broaden your knowledge on any topic you can think of. No matter what you are interested there is most likely a podcast that will correspond with that. For this tech task, I chose the podcast called Teacher Tired. A just starting out Kindergarten teacher discusses the importance of self-care in a profession that can at times be exhausting. Like the title suggests, the idea of 'Teacher Tired' is a real thing and Jo Trewartha talks about her own struggles within her first years of teaching and how she hopes that other teachers can use this to create a community to build off of one another and generate positive self-care techniques. This podcast was a great taste of reality about a profession that is dedicated to looking after others and not necessarily ourselves.
In the first few episodes of Teacher Tired Jo talks about her personal struggles with her first job that made her contemplate almost entirely giving up on a career that she thought she was destined for. She talked about how common it was for teachers to quit within the first five years of the job. This stat alone was one of the main reasons that she started this podcast. In hopes to reach the teacher's who feel that they are alone with no way of venting or releasing any built-up stress. The podcast is ran in a way that feels like you are in the teacher's lounge just talking it out with co-workers over a cup of coffee.
This podcast slowly started to become a part of my daily commute. I really enjoyed hearing Jo talk about her own struggles and seeing that we are not alone. All teachers have bad days that seem incredibly difficult but being able to turn a podcast on that is both humorous and relatable can transform those hard days into something to grow from. As a new teacher, I found it so helpful to listen to someone a few years ahead of me and gather some much-needed methods of dealing with the daily struggles of teaching. Taking care of ourselves seems to always fall behind many other 'to-dos' on our lists and this podcast shines a light on the importance of self-care as an educator. If we first put some time into ourselves we will be better equipped to take care of our students which is really a top priority in education. One quote that Jo had mentioned in her podcast that she now lives by is to "be present where your feet are" and I think this is something that every teacher needs to hear. This was the most influential tip she shared and I hope to gather many more tips and tricks in keeping a healthy mindset around my career as a teacher. I recommend this podcast to all educators who seem to always be putting others ahead of themselves.
In the first few episodes of Teacher Tired Jo talks about her personal struggles with her first job that made her contemplate almost entirely giving up on a career that she thought she was destined for. She talked about how common it was for teachers to quit within the first five years of the job. This stat alone was one of the main reasons that she started this podcast. In hopes to reach the teacher's who feel that they are alone with no way of venting or releasing any built-up stress. The podcast is ran in a way that feels like you are in the teacher's lounge just talking it out with co-workers over a cup of coffee.
This podcast slowly started to become a part of my daily commute. I really enjoyed hearing Jo talk about her own struggles and seeing that we are not alone. All teachers have bad days that seem incredibly difficult but being able to turn a podcast on that is both humorous and relatable can transform those hard days into something to grow from. As a new teacher, I found it so helpful to listen to someone a few years ahead of me and gather some much-needed methods of dealing with the daily struggles of teaching. Taking care of ourselves seems to always fall behind many other 'to-dos' on our lists and this podcast shines a light on the importance of self-care as an educator. If we first put some time into ourselves we will be better equipped to take care of our students which is really a top priority in education. One quote that Jo had mentioned in her podcast that she now lives by is to "be present where your feet are" and I think this is something that every teacher needs to hear. This was the most influential tip she shared and I hope to gather many more tips and tricks in keeping a healthy mindset around my career as a teacher. I recommend this podcast to all educators who seem to always be putting others ahead of themselves.
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