<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode takes us back to a Teacher Support Group I led over a decade ago at a school steeped in chaos. What seemed like an unproductive, blame-filled space was actually an unconscious mirror of the school’s deep dysfunction—a fascinating concept called &lt;strong&gt;parallel process&lt;/strong&gt;. Joe and I examine how systemic issues infiltrate individual classrooms and what teachers can do to cultivate a healthy learning environment against incredible odds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listen now on &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teaching-through-emotions/id1589863153"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1SHSUCix3g2TVeAUXlSFfg"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spotify&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;, or &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://pod.link/1589863153"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;wherever you get your podcasts&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teaching through Emotions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* how the group’s dynamic echoed the school’s wider culture of chaos &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* what makes school holding environments chaotic&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* a gendered pattern of blame&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* empowering strategies for teachers to cultivate healthy classroom cultures&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For my non-teachers out there: The dynamics of group behavior, the impact of leadership, and the power of individual action within a dysfunctional system apply far beyond school walls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a story about your school’s culture, or a time you navigated chaos? Share it with me: &lt;strong&gt;413.239.4158&lt;/strong&gt;. If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving a review or rating on your podcast app. It helps us reach more teachers!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;External Links&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.teachingthroughemotions.com"&gt;teachingthroughemotions.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credits&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founder and Host: Betsy Burris&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Co-Host: Joe Johnson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: Jullian Androkae&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audience Development: Andreea Coscai&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for reading Teaching through Emotions! This post is public so feel free to share it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.teachingthroughemotions.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;www.teachingthroughemotions.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Teaching through Emotions

Betsy Burris

Can teachers change a toxic school?

OCT 16, 202553 MIN
Teaching through Emotions

Can teachers change a toxic school?

OCT 16, 202553 MIN

Description

<p>This episode takes us back to a Teacher Support Group I led over a decade ago at a school steeped in chaos. What seemed like an unproductive, blame-filled space was actually an unconscious mirror of the school’s deep dysfunction—a fascinating concept called <strong>parallel process</strong>. Joe and I examine how systemic issues infiltrate individual classrooms and what teachers can do to cultivate a healthy learning environment against incredible odds.</p><p><em>Listen now on </em><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teaching-through-emotions/id1589863153"><strong><em>Apple Podcasts</em></strong></a><strong><em>, </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1SHSUCix3g2TVeAUXlSFfg"><strong><em>Spotify</em></strong></a><em>, or </em><a target="_blank" href="https://pod.link/1589863153"><strong><em>wherever you get your podcasts</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p><p>Teaching through Emotions is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p>We talk about</p><p>* how the group’s dynamic echoed the school’s wider culture of chaos </p><p>* what makes school holding environments chaotic</p><p>* a gendered pattern of blame</p><p>* empowering strategies for teachers to cultivate healthy classroom cultures</p><p>For my non-teachers out there: The dynamics of group behavior, the impact of leadership, and the power of individual action within a dysfunctional system apply far beyond school walls.</p><p>Have a story about your school’s culture, or a time you navigated chaos? Share it with me: <strong>413.239.4158</strong>. If you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving a review or rating on your podcast app. It helps us reach more teachers!</p><p>External Links</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.teachingthroughemotions.com">teachingthroughemotions.com</a></p><p>Credits</p><p>Founder and Host: Betsy Burris</p><p>Co-Host: Joe Johnson</p><p>Producer: Jullian Androkae</p><p>Audience Development: Andreea Coscai</p><p>Music: Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout</p><p><p>Thanks for reading Teaching through Emotions! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.teachingthroughemotions.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.teachingthroughemotions.com/subscribe</a>