TeacherGoals Podcast Episode 13
40 Hour Work Week for All Educators with Angela Watson
"Every yes is a no to something else"
Founder, 40 Hour Teacher Work Week
Are you sure that working longer hours means being more effective? That's a trap! Oftentimes we try to do as much as we can until we hit a point of exhaustion, which doesn't mean we're being productive. In this episode, Angela Watson and I talk about how to minimize the amount of time spent working in order to focus on goals and be effective. She also discloses why innovation and creativity are necessary to achieve success in the classroom. Angela thinks that teachers should work a maximum of 40 hours a week and take care of their own health and wellbeing. Listen carefully to her advice on how to create work balance and take control of your time.
Angela is a productivity and mindset specialist, author, and motivational speaker for educators. She is National Board Certified and has a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, along with 11 years of classroom teaching experience and over a decade of experience as an instructional coach. Angela believes in challenging the narrative of the overworked and unappreciated "super teacher." Angela has supported countless teachers in choosing a new identity for themselves which is healthy and focused on what matters most.
3 TeacherGoal Tips
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Tip 1:
Have a mindset of intentionality
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Tip 2:
Disassociate the number of hours worked with effectiveness
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Tip 3:
Don't assume that things have to be done a certain way because that's the way you've seen other people do it
This Episode Features...
Angela Watson
Angela Watson is a productivity and mindset specialist, author, and motivational speaker for educators. She is National Board Certified and has a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction, along with 11 years of classroom teaching experience and over a decade of experience as an instructional coach. Angela believes in challenging the narrative of the overworked and unappreciated "super teacher." Through her blog, podcast, books, printables, online courses, and professional development services, Angela has supported countless teachers in choosing a new identity for themselves which is healthy and focused on what matters most.
Erica Terry, Host
Erica Terry is a 20-year educator and co-author of the Eva the Diva Girl rhyming picture book series written with her daughter, to empower young girls to build confidence and grow in self-love. She is also the founder of Healthy Wealthy Educators, where she equips teachers with actionable tools and resources to start a profitable online business and build generational wealth without stress.
You can find her hanging out on Instagram @ericanterry_