Ep. 162: ADHD, Trauma, and Living Your Purpose with Master Teacher, Kathleen Germs

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Reading is everywhere and in everything we do, but most reading curriculums taught in schools aren’t aligned with the current research on the most effective way to teach reading. Kathleen Germs, a second-grade teacher and Instagram educator, is on a mission to change not just the way reading is taught, but the entire dynamic between teachers and students in the classroom–starting with asking kids what they need to learn best. Unsurprisingly, Kathleen’s students adore her because she makes learning as easy as possible and helps them feel empowered and valued in the classroom. Join our conversation as Kathleen explains how she adjusts her lessons to meet her students’ needs, the importance of bringing mental health into the classroom, and how her ADHD makes her the phenomenal teacher that she is. Resources: Instagram: @kathleengerms

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0:00.0	I honestly try to bring in every type of movement I can into my class and I ask my students,
0:06.9	what do you need for me to help you with your learning?
0:10.1	And every class is different than I've taught and so this year in my class they need all
0:15.0	the hands on, they need to be out of their desk, they need to be moving, I need to create
0:21.1	a symbol or hand gesture with every single thing I teach to help them engage and to remember
0:28.0	their learning.
0:34.5	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Muntsar, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:44.2	That sounds like a list of highly successful Titans in a variety of locations.
0:50.1	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?
0:56.3	And you know what we hear even less about?
1:02.3	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron Brockovich,
1:10.3	Cher.
1:11.3	Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD and that's exactly why I started this podcast,
1:19.3	ADHD for smart ass women.
1:22.3	I'm your host Tracy Otsuka, I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:29.3	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you
1:36.3	figure out what they should do with their life.
1:39.3	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how
1:45.3	you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:49.3	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts, and you know what?
1:54.3	I spy a happier life for you too.
1:58.3	So without further ado, a shiny new episode is starting now.
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