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Making Teaching Sustainable with Dr. Allyson Power
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What if a few intentional moments of gratitude each day could help you feel more connected, energized, and sustained in your teaching life? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Allyson Power about how gratitude practices can help world language teachers reconnect with what they enjoy most about teaching. Drawing from her doctoral research and years in the classroom, Dr. Power shares practical insights on teacher well-being and resilience while also creating space for reflection, connection, and renewed energy in our schools and classrooms.
Topics in this Episode:
- what drew Dr. Power to gratitude as the focus of her work, especially as a world language teacher and department chair
- the assumptions and hypotheses that Dr. Power had about how gratitude might support world language teachers
- how she gathered and analyzed data
- what she saw in journals and why these moments of noticing and recognizing gratitude matter teachers’ day-to-day well-being and resilience
- avoiding “toxic positivity” and staying realistic for educators who are under real stress
- what teachers can do right away to notice moments of gratitude and how that can support their and well-being
Connect with Dr. Allyson Power:
- Instagram: @profesorapower
- Email: apower@ridgefieldps.net
A Few Ways We Can Work Together:
- Ready For Tomorrow Quick Win PD for Individual Teachers
- On-Site or Virtual Workshops for Language Departments
- Self-Paced Program for For Language Departments
Connect With Me & The World Language Classroom Community:
- Website: wlclassrom.com
- Instagram: @wlclassroom
- Facebook Group: World Language Classroom
- Facebook: /wlclassroom
- LinkedIn: Joshua Cabral
- Bluesky: /wlclassroom.bsky.socia
- X (Twitter): @wlclassroom
- Threads: @wlclassroom
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