Haunting Comforts of Teaching
By Haunting Comforts
Haunting Comforts of TeachingMar 26, 2022
Edtech Spotlight Bonus Feature: Diving into E-Learning with Sarah
Diving into E-Learning with Sarah
Shifting back into teaching in person from a year of teaching online has been a struggle, and marrying the two experiences has been quite an experience.
How has teaching online shaped our perspectives on technology now that we are back teaching in-person? What was the biggest challenge of teaching online? What role do you see in technology for the future of education? Sarah and I sit down and explore these questions.
E-Learning/EdTech Resources:
e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of
Multimedia Learning, 4rd Edition, Ruth Colvin Clark, Richard E. Mayer ISBN: 978-
1119158660 ; 2016.
Iasevoli, B. (2022, June 23). 11 education trends to watch in 2022. Education Trends to Watch in 2022 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved October 15, 2022, from https://www.hmhco.com/blog/education-trends-in-2022-to-watch
Ep. 29 Deconstructing Education & Psychology of Learning with Duc
What is wrong with traditional structures of learning? Are we in a learning crisis? How do we rekindle the love for learning in a learning crisis?
Join Duc, a graduate student getting his masters in clinical psychology, and me as we dive deep into these questions about education.
Ep. 28 Reflecting back and moving forward into a new school year with Sarah
Drastic bell schedule changes. Finding algorithms. Chasing quality over quantity. Sarah and I reflect back on the highs, the lows, and insights gained in the year 2021-2022 as we wrap up year 5 of teaching and move forward to year 6.
Ep. 27 Turning into a Social Sloth after becoming a Teacher
Teaching uses up a lot of energy. Socializing does too. Something has to go.
Read the blog post of this episode here:
Ep. 26 Is growing thicker skin the solution to responding to a student's rudeness?
Don't take things personally. Ignore your emotions. This is how you survive in the teaching world. Or that's what I've been told.
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Ep. 25 Experiencing Awkward Moments as an Introverted Teacher
Let's bathe in awkward silence together. Let's walk into a world where being ignored seems like the norm.
Ep. 24 How I survived my first 5 years of teaching
Passing the first five years of teaching is like a rite of passage, bootcamp, and a tornado all in one. With the help of 6 factors, I survived.
You can read the blog version of this episode here:
https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/07/01/how-i-survived-my-first-5-years-of-teaching
Ep. 23 An attempt to weed out my habit of overexerting myself this upcoming year
Weeds can be stubborn like bad habits. Sometimes weeds can look beautiful. But, to who?
Ep. 22 Stories, friendships & reflections on my teaching credential program with Darling & Blazhia
I sat down with my two friends, Darling & Blazhia, from my old teaching credential program from 7 years ago, and discussed how we became friends and these four central questions reflecting on our teaching credential experience:
What did you think of our teaching credential program?
Did it prepare us for the teaching world?
Where are we now?
Would we go back and still attend this teaching credential program?
Ep. 21 Staying productive, relaxing and blooming in the summer as a teacher
Can you be too productive or relax too much? Hear about what teaching, going to Disneyland, and the salon will do for me this summer.
Ep. 20 The Five Flavors of Year 5
Journey into my sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and spicy moments of my 5th year of teaching. Let's reflect together.
Ep. 19 Exploring "Self-Care" as the "Hardworking" Teacher type
Taking Alexis Shepard's Teacher Type quiz has helped me understand my burnout journey more. Making choices to honor my best self is not always easy. Summer is almost here!
Ep. 18 What is my "teacher brand"?
Responding to prompts from the Burned In Teacher Podcast:
What are 10 words people would describe me as? Is this how I want to be known as?
Who are the top 5 people I associate with the most? How do they negatively and positively influence me?
What is my personal mission statement? My core values as a teacher?
Read this episode as a blog post here:
https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/05/27/what-is-my-teacher-brand/
Ep. 17 Students asked me to drop my skincare routine
The lines of self-consciousness, modesty, and beauty can be quite blurry. Through a simple skincare story, I dive into my insecurities of my appearance as a teacher.
You can read the blog post version of this post here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/05/20/students-asked-me-to-drop-my-skincare-routine/
Ep. 16 Is being a teacher like being a mother?
Mother's Day just passed. I think back to awkward moments when some students called me mom in the classroom or asked if I had or wanted children.
Ep. 15 My thoughts on not wearing my wedding ring as a teacher
A student asked me where my wedding ring was. Wavering from practicality over social anxiety, I feel mixing unease when I stare at my empty ring finger. Do I need to prove my love and commitment?
You can read the blog post version of this episode here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/05/06/my-thoughts-on-not-wearing-my-wedding-ring-as-a-teacher/
Ep.14 3 Reasons on why I named my blog and podcast, "Haunting Comforts"
Journey through my past, present, and future thoughts on the name of this podcast.
Let's be a little awkward together!
You can read the blog version of this episode here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/post-birthday-reflection-3-reasons-on-why-i-named-my-blog-and-podcast-haunting-comforts/
Ep.13 Mastering the art of balancing between the roles of Student and Teacher with my friend, Sarah
Ep.12 A Good Friday follow-up reflection: Why I get triggered by the phrase “returning to normal”
Ep.11 What is normal? A hazy path of returning to a semblance of normalcy as a teacher
Ep.10 Reflecting on reflecting how the COVID-19 Pandemic affected my mindset in 1.5 years as a teacher
I travel back 8 months and revisit the short moments before I stepped back into the physical classroom to teach once more. Am I still the same person?
View the original blog post here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2021/08/07/how-the-covid-19-pandemic-affected-my-mindset-in-1-5-years-as-a-teacher/?preview_id=205&preview_nonce=3d2eb50f30
Ep.9 Experimenting with space, vulnerability, and powerlessness in the classroom
Join my journey of empowerment through cramped spaces and a looming fortress. Let's dissect the struggles of being vulnerable and comfortable in the classroom.
You can view this as a blog post here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/03/21/experimenting-with-space-vulnerability-and-powerlessness-in-the-classroom/
Ep.8 After 4.5 years of teaching, I am still “too nice”
You can also read this as a blog post here:
hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/03/10/after-4-5-years-of-teaching-i-am-still-too-nice/
Ep.7 Be more positive, they say
Take a trip into my classroom. With the help of GoGuardian and some post it’s, I crawl through a journey of positivity.
Check out the blog post version of this podcast here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/be-more-positive-they-say/
Ep.6 Ready for the weekend since Monday
I go on a drive on the 210 West Freeway to work. My mind takes me elsewhere. Gordan Ramsay teachers me a lesson.
You can read the blog post here: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/02/27/ready-for-the-weekend-since-monday/
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Ep.5 Staying alive in the Classroom: Ponderings about life, Cowboy Bebop, and building bridges with my students
You can read this as a blogpost here:
hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/02/26/staying-alive-in-the-classroom-ponderings-about-life-cowboy-bebop-and-building-bridges-with-my-students/
Ep.4 The powerful duality of hugging in the classroom, relationships, and faith
What are the effects and implications of hugging in the classroom, our relationships, and in the faith journey? Join me as I explore my relationship and perspective about hugging in these three aspects of my life.
You can also view this in my blog post here:
https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/the-powerful-duality-of-hugging-in-the-classroom-relationships-and-faith/
Ep.3 Prayer answered: Experiencing True Collaboration
Planning with different colleagues can be a wild ride. In the face of critique, how can we stay grounded and humble?
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/prayer-answered-experiencing-true-collaboration/
Ep.2 My students created and performed an improvised parody of me teaching in the classroom
What happens when students become the teacher? Find out in this episode!
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/02/19/my-students-created-and-performed-an-improvised-parody-of-me-teaching-in-the-classroom/
Ep.1 Why I started the Haunting Comforts of Teaching Podcast
In this episode, I will be explaining why I started the Haunting Comforts of Teaching Podcast.
You can also read the blog post here:
https://hauntingcomforts.wordpress.com/2022/02/21/starting-a-podcast-for-the-first-time-introducing-the-haunting-comforts-of-teaching-podcast/