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Teaching through Emotions: how to feel better and teach better

by Betsy Burris, PhD, MSW - Psychodynamic Coach & Education Expert
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About the show

*Teaching Through Emotions* is an award-winning podcast that helps teachers *feel* better and *teach* better. Hosted by Betsy Burris, PhD, teacher educator and psychotherapist, the show treats "bad" feelings and "bad" behavior as data, not problems. Through real-life stories, Betsy unpacks how emotions inform both student behavior and teacher burnout. If you’re struggling with classroom management, feeling the weight of burnout, or dealing with the "bad feelings" that come with high-stakes teaching, TTE offers the tools you need to stay grounded. Season 4 takes you inside Teacher Support Groups (TSGs). Each episode centers on one teacher's story: what’s bugging them, how the group reframes it, and what the plan of action is that leads to immediate relief. Betsy closes the loop with a follow-up, so you get to hear the story from struggle to resolution. Season 4 launches September 17. Get full access and become a paid subscriber to Teaching through Emotions at www.teachingthroughemotions.com/subscribe. Listen to build up your psychodynamic muscles by hearing about other brave teachers’ wins when they thought nothing, NOTHING, would change. www.teachingthroughemotions.com