The Joy of Teaching – Sustained, with Todd Zakrajsek

Todd Zakrajsek and Bonni Stachowiak discuss how to sustain our joy of teaching on episode 280 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. [divwrap class=”one-half first”] Quotes from the episode Don’t look for people who are like you, look for the people who are like the people you would like to be. -Todd Zakrajsek Schedule time and figure out ways to take care of yourself. -Todd Zakrajsek If you understand the importance and value of what you’re doing, it has more value for you. -Todd Zakrajsek Teach the students you have. -Todd Zakrajsek [/divwrap][divwrap class=”one-half”] Resources Teaching the Students We Have, Not the Students We Wish We Had, by Jesse Stommel and Sara Goldrick-Rab  International Teaching Learning Cooperative Network Educational Blueprints For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education*, by Christopher Emdin Neuroscientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED [/divwrap]