
What happens when teachers are asked to step outside their expertise? Dr. Therese Huston — cognitive scientist, faculty consultant, and author of Teaching What You Don’t Know — shares strategies, stories, and surprising benefits ofout-of-field teaching, but she’s using a post-secondary education lens. Plenty of transferable tips, plus a 2-minute decompression activity you can do on the quiet to help recharge and overcome overwhelm. From tackling fear and impostor syndrome to finding big ideas and building supportive communities, Huston reveals how teachers can not only cope but thrive in the unknown.
Links:
Huston, T. (2009). Teaching What You Don’t Know. Harvard University Press
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674066175
Therese Huston LinkedIn profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/therese-huston/
Her latest book: SHARP: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Lifewith Brain Science
https://www.theresehuston.com/sharp
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