E47

S3EP7 Let go of expectations around testing so it feels less stressful

From Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers · Hosted by Angela Watson

2016-02-14·00:13:53

Episode summary

In this episode of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers: Listen in as I answer the following question from a Truth for Teachers listener: "We t each students and prepare them for exams--of course we have some expectations around their performance, and begin to feel frustrated when they keep making the same mistakes over and over again. We may start questioning the purpose and the quality of our work. So my question is, how can I let go of expectations--those 'shoulds' and 'supposed tos' around testing and results?

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Listen in as I answer the following question from a Truth for Teachers listener: "We t each students and prepare them for exams--of course we have some expectations around their performance, and begin to feel frustrated when they keep making the same mistakes over and over again. We may start questioning the purpose and the quality of our work. So my question is, how can I let go of expectations--those 'shoulds' and 'supposed tos' around testing and results?"