Actively Hating Students: How to rebalance your classroom

In my experience, most teachers — hell, most people — don’t want to admit they hate anyone. “Hate,” they say, “is a strong word.”

As if there’s a problem with strong words. (Like “love,” for example.)

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But people do hate. And when they hate irresponsibly, when they refuse to process that feeling and assume it has more to do with the object of their hatred than with themselves, they can do grave damage.

In this episode, Joe and I talk with a wonderfully open, self-aware teacher, storyteller, and entrepreneur who also happens to be a good friend of mine, Hari Kumar. It’s a great story about hate, teaching, self-correction, and hope.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

We discuss

Teacher Sarcasm: Why it might be a red flag for teacher burnout

Teaching Philosophy: Hari’s four pillars of teaching, a pedagogical framework

Cat Shit vs. Bullshit: Which one does a teacher want?

Embracing “Almostness”: What to do with not knowing and how it can transform your student relationships

Teaching Community: Thinking about the support systems teachers need