Ep. 26: From mimicry to original thought…How does it happen?

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The path to taking your seat as a teacher.
The evolution of the teacher within.
How do you become the teacher you are, not the one you were trained to be?

This is one our BEST PODCASTS to date! We have two wonderful teachers join the conversation and offer their perspective on when they really felt like they took ownership of their teaching, what inspired them, how they did it and why.

Our conversation looks at what it means to discern for yourself, make your own choices about all the myriad aspects of teaching especially those that are moment-to-moment: what we say, how we say it, our priorities and goals, and how all of this more or less starts to chisel away at the unique teacher we are to become.

This is a continuation of episode 25 and will bridge over in to episode 27 when we look at the same idea of creating ourselves as teachers but from a larger, macro view: who are we as teachers, as people? When and how do we begin to discover and express our vision for teaching and being of service…the things that create sustainability and fulfillment for the long run.

Listen and stay tuned!

Ep. 25: Missed Opportunities in Teaching – How to recognize and utilize pivotal opportunities for potent teaching

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It happens to the best of us. We get in our own way. In this episode Chantill and Debora explore how we can get caught in our own agendas or lack of confidence and miss valuable opportunities to bring power and precision to our teaching.

Whether you’re a new teacher focused on mastering complex choreography or an experienced teacher focused on working the minutia of a single body part it is possible, and sometimes very likely, that you miss opportunities to dig deep with your students, distracted by your plan.

In this podcast:

  • What kinds of opportunities should we be looking for and how those opportunities sometimes depend on where we are in our teaching path, how much experience we have.
  • How to identify an opportunity and let it lead the way without being wishy washy.
  • How to utilize an opportunity AND still maintain flow and forward motion in a class or session (rather than getting mired down in the micro view, which is very easy to do). We talk about this as creativity within a consistent framework.
    • How does the “framework” differ – what are your priorities – if you are a brand new teacher versus a more experienced teacher?
  • How “seeing” opportunities is linked to self-confidence, trusting what you see, and following a hypothesis to see if you’re on track.

You’re going to take away a ton of great stuff from this one AND it is a preview of Ep. 26 where we interview several teachers about how to develop discernment in their teaching. Discernment is, after all, one way we are able to identify those juicy opportunities to turn our teaching into something more than just rote instruction.