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Barriers

As educators and leaders in secondary public schools, we all share a common goal: helping our students achieve academic success. However, the path to success is not always smooth. Many students face barriers that can prevent them from reaching their full potential. On this Teaching Tuesday, Dr. Scott explores seven key obstacles that stand in the way of academic achievement and discusses how they impact our learners. Listen in to better understand these challenges and consider steps we can take to support our students

Label Me Not

Have you ever had a change of heart about a person? Not based on your personal experience, but the experience and judgement of someone else? Was it warranted? How do you know?In this episode, Dr. Scott challenges us to weigh the opinions of others against our own experiences. It can be an easy trap to shift from admiration and respect to disdain and disappointment based solely on the mislabeling of a friend, family member, or acquaintance. Do you assign labels to people? Can it change based on another person’s influence or relationship with you? Let’s explore.

Planning Beats Procrastination

In this episode of Teacher Tuesday, we tackle the elephant in the room: procrastination.
Believe it or not, procrastination is arguably the #1 cause of teacher disorganization and classroom chaos. It's difficult to trace it back to procrastination, but it really is the evil twin to a classroom conducive to learning. Dr. Scott walks us through ways to combat this to make life, instruction and learning a lot easier. Let's start at the very beginning, shall we?
 

Funky Cold Medina: Your Hygiene

Parental Discretion is Advised
The realization that women are still misinformed about feminine hygiene came as shock to Dr. Scott. Myth: It is impossible to clean the entire body and rid it of "certain" odors. Fact: With proper diet, cleansing practices and basic knowledge of female anatomy, body odor can (and should) be a thing of the past. Let's find out how!
Note: Pressure washing, as used in this episode, means "to give the body and its parts a thorough yet gentle cleansing to ensure optimal health."

Teaching Tuesday: Breaking all the Rules

We all know the #1 rule to establishing rules: Keep it to a minimum, ideally 3-5 rules for a classroom. Dr. Scott and her students broke that rule one year and it was the most productive and successful year her students experienced. In business, strategic planning (SP) is the norm. It is systematic, intentional, collaborative and time sensitive. Dr. Scott adopted SP strategies to create classroom rules everyone could live with. Listen in!

Dear Students: I'm Putting my Foot Down

If you thought students of the past were the experts at classroom disruption and teacher manipulation, this new generation of kiddos has mastered the art. From trips to the bathroom to lying on the floor during instruction, students all over the country are winning the battle for control of classroom time and space. Dr. Scott is putting her foot down. No more Mrs. Nice Guy!

Wellness Wednesday: Mental Health - No Shame

Wellness Wednesday: When it comes to mental health, there is still the stigma and shame people can't help feeling when life starts life-ing. Listen as Dr. Scott reminds us that no one is immune from the challenges of the unexpected. You are not alone. 

He Really Thought Sex was Next

In this episode, Dr. Scott laments the role she played in rewriting chapters of her life that should have been sealed and classified. She weaves three stories into one, dropping a bit of science to help men understand how their minds work when it comes to women, desires, sex and the inability of many men to know where to draw the line. This episode will help you understand why men can find themselves blurring the lines between friendship and uninvited courtship. Why women find themselves mastering the art of rejection. And signs to look for to cut this cat-and-mouse game short, especially at his big age.

Monday Matters: Your Role in Toxic Relationships

In this episode Dr. Scott touches on how our words, our mouths, our voices contribute to the relationships we value. Touching on topics such as blame, expectations, inaction and Emotional Intelligence (EQ), she challenges us to do more self-reflection and less finger-pointing. 
Her advice? "Don't allow your body to become a Depot for Darts." In other words, avoid living life filled with venomous words waiting for a trigger. When all else fails, Dr. Scott suggests we "Love that one from a distance rather than hate them up close." 

Teaching Tuesday - Dear Parents: Effective Communication as the Key to Success

In this episode, Dr. Ursula Yvette Scott emphasizes the importance of effective communication between teachers and parents. She offers detailed advice on how teachers can prepare for open house, and the significance of sending a 'Dear Parents' letter to set expectations and initiate communication. Dr. Scott provides practical tips on drafting the letter, addressing parents' concerns, and maintaining open communication lines, especially with parents who may face language barriers or other challenges. The episode aims to foster better collaboration to ensure student success