EP212 The train's leaving the station. Are you on board?

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

Education, Courses

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🗓️ 24 January 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

For 2021, I want to have a single-minded focus on the destination ahead. A train can't go in multiple directions at once.

So, what is my mission? My contribution? What is the thing I can be doing right now in the world to make it a better place? I want to decide that and get on board the train.

I've wasted far too much time hanging around the station, arguing with naysayers and trying to persuade people (who don't want to be persuaded) that they should come on board.

I believe this moment in time is meant for us to map out the next stop, holler out "all aboard," and start moving down the tracks…regardless of how many people are with us. Other folks can always hop on at a later stop if they want, or catch the next train.

They can also spend the rest of their lives grumbling at the station. They can even board a train heading in the opposite direction. Don't let any of their choices stop YOU from where you need to go.

Get really clear on the destination you want to head toward. Where are you trying to take your students? Your family? Your personal relationships? Your community? Yourself? And pull that train out of the station.  

Start the journey and move forward boldly. Now is the time. Listen in as we kick off Season 13 of the podcast, and get inspired!

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 2 12 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. I'm your
0:06.3	host Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth into the
0:11.8	minds and hearts of educators and get you energized for the week ahead.
0:16.4	Today I'm going to share some thoughts on grounding down into a clear vision and
0:20.4	direction for the future even when others are not on board.
0:25.0	Visit truth for teachers.com to get the transcript or find our truth for teachers
0:30.0	podcast community on Facebook.
0:37.0	In lieu of a typical message from our sponsors this week, I wanted to share about some products of my own that you might not realize that I offer.
0:42.0	Did you know that I've published five books,
0:45.2	five courses, and have 70 downloadable printable resources
0:49.2	for teachers?
0:50.5	It has been a long labor of love. I started creating these materials in 2008 and I have built a steady collection of materials over time tackling topics like productivity, enjoying teaching, mindset, and classroom management.
1:04.8	The printable and downloadable resources include growth mindset and working memory activities,
1:10.2	a report card comment system designed to take half the time of your current process,
1:14.8	feedback comments for student writing, and more. The most recent addition is emergency
1:20.0	subplans for every grade level K to 12. I co-created these with a team of
1:25.4	practicing classroom teachers to produce high quality rigorous activities that
1:30.0	students can do when you're absent. So those are some of the printables.
1:33.4	In terms of courses, I have the 40-hour teacher work week club,
1:36.9	of course, but I also have Finally Free,
1:40.1	which is an audio collection designed
1:42.2	to address teacher anxiety.
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