In episode 15 of the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast, Steven Bollar and Educational consultant, Iantha Ussin reconvene to share their advice on being firm and taking charge of the classroom in a positive way.
Firm, mean, or angry?
Iantha defines what teaching techniques look like when you move from firm into mean and then angry, plus the importance of remaining professional and in control of your emotions.
Leaning on their past experiences, Steven and Iantha discuss ways to maintain those boundaries, including:
- Set expectations
- Understand when to take a moment
- Let the silence do the heavy lifting
- And more
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