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E203: How to Talk to Teachers: A Guide for Parents, Students, and Strangers

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On Teaching Keating, Molly and Weston offer practical advice on communicating with educators, drawing from their experiences as teachers and parents amid back-to-school chaos. They break down boundaries for parents—like weekend email limits and 24-hour response windows—while addressing student interactions and stranger small talk on planes. Weston shares airplane peacock questions and celebrity encounters, as Molly emphasizes clear school guidelines to avoid confusion. Covering email etiquette, weekend no-gos, and aligning teacher expectations, they stress respect for educators' personal time to sustain the profession. Listeners are encouraged to foster positive dialogues, set realistic expectations, and navigate varying norms with empathy.

In this episode:

  • Molly and Weston discuss parent-teacher boundaries, including why Sundays are off-limits and the pitfalls of inconsistent colleague responses.
  • Insights on stranger interactions, from Weston's plane chat shutdowns to avoiding self-importance in "what do you do?" questions.
  • Personal stories of coaching connections, like Travis's NFL contractor alias, and celebrity plane rides with Adam Carolla and Molly Shannon.
  • Tips for students and parents, such as administration guidelines, direct communication lines, and respecting 24-hour windows.

Connect with Us: Follow us for updates and more episodes. Share your thoughts in the comments below about your strategies for building habits rather than setting resolutions. Learn more at: westonkieschnick.com

About Weston and Molly: Weston is a former high school teacher and administrator who now works as a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education. His work as a keynote speaker and instructional coach has allowed him to learn alongside teachers and administrators from all 50 states and more than 30 countries around the world.

Molly is a former elementary and middle school teacher who now works with teens and young adults in parochial education programs around Colorado. She and Weston are the parents of children who provide additional fodder for Teaching Keating.

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On Teaching Keating, Molly and Weston offer practical advice on communicating with educators, drawing from their experiences as teachers and parents amid back-to-school chaos. They break down boundaries for parents—like weekend email limits and 24-hour response windows—while addressing student interactions and stranger small talk on planes. Weston shares airplane peacock questions and celebrity encounters, as Molly emphasizes clear school guidelines to avoid confusion. Covering email etiquette, weekend no-gos, and aligning teacher expectations, they stress respect for educators' personal time to sustain the profession. Listeners are encouraged to foster positive dialogues, set realistic expectations, and navigate varying norms with empathy.

In this episode:

  • Molly and Weston discuss parent-teacher boundaries, including why Sundays are off-limits and the pitfalls of inconsistent colleague responses.
  • Insights on stranger interactions, from Weston's plane chat shutdowns to avoiding self-importance in "what do you do?" questions.
  • Personal stories of coaching connections, like Travis's NFL contractor alias, and celebrity plane rides with Adam Carolla and Molly Shannon.
  • Tips for students and parents, such as administration guidelines, direct communication lines, and respecting 24-hour windows.

Connect with Us: Follow us for updates and more episodes. Share your thoughts in the comments below about your strategies for building habits rather than setting resolutions. Learn more at: westonkieschnick.com

About Weston and Molly: Weston is a former high school teacher and administrator who now works as a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education. His work as a keynote speaker and instructional coach has allowed him to learn alongside teachers and administrators from all 50 states and more than 30 countries around the world.

Molly is a former elementary and middle school teacher who now works with teens and young adults in parochial education programs around Colorado. She and Weston are the parents of children who provide additional fodder for Teaching Keating.

  continue reading

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