Welcome to Season 2 episode 13 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.

I'm your host Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth into the minds and hearts of educators and get you

energized for the week ahead. Today I'm going to share some thoughts on where

it's okay to cut corners as a teacher, especially if you're new.

Visit Truth for Teachers. as a teacher, especially if you're new.

Visit Truth for Teachers.com, where you can read the blog post, get links to recommended resources,

and share your thoughts on the show in the comments.

Every couple of episodes I like to answer a question that a listener has submitted to me.

I call this the Ask Angela Anything segment.

You can submit your own question by going to

truth for teachers.com. Scroll down the page and you'll see a speakpipe box.

It says start recording. And when you hit that button it will record your question for me.

And you can do that anonymously if you want. I will then include it on a future

episode of the show and record an answer for you. If you don't want your voice on the podcast, I also have a Google form of a and

the question that I also have a Google form available and you can type your question in.

The question that I'm answering today

was one of the most blunt and honest questions that I think I've ever gotten.

Where can a first-year teacher cut corners?

This anonymous listener wrote this.

Everyone knows that a first-year teacher is not going to perform at the same level as a 30-year veteran.

I would like to be intentional about where I'm cutting corners so that my inexperience has the least impact on students.

What areas do you think are most important for first-year teachers to focus on?

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