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Episode 156: How to Handle a Veteran Teacher Who’s Resisting Change
Has this ever happened to you?
You are standing in front of your faculty about to introduce a new initiative, policy or school-wide roll out of some sort. Before you even open your mouth, you notice one of your veteran teachers seated at the back of the room. After you say your first three sentences, you notice that this veteran teacher has their arms crossed, they look upset and they are whispering to a colleague while maintaining eye contact with you.
Here we go…
Just writing those words made me feel a little weird in my stomach. I have had this happen to me many times and each time it felt discouraging, frustrating and annoying. You already know that you have a battle on your hands because you have a veteran teacher who is going to be super resistant to this change.
So why does this happen, and what can we do about it? Well, on today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss How to Handle a Veteran Teacher Who’s Resisting Change.
I know that you are super busy, so be sure to listen while you are doing something else. I hope that you will get value from this episode as you serve and lead your school community. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to listen to the podcast!
Thanks for making a difference,
Mark Minkus
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