Teachers have trauma too w/ Brittany Hege

Math Therapy

We’re often talking about trauma from the student perspective: how it happens in the classroom, and how it follows them into adulthood. But one group is often overlooked in this discussion - teachers! Today Vanessa chats with educator Brittany Hege about the challenges teachers often face in keeping up with changing pedagogies, while already being strapped for time and often struggling with math traumas of their own! This is an honest and heartfelt discussion about how education can evolve without leaving either students or teachers behind, how shame in the classroom can lead to anxiety for both, and how curiosity and community can lay the path to healing.

About Brittany (Website, Insta, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter)
Brittany Hege is a math educator who has worked with students and teachers in both upper elementary and middle grades. She holds a master's degree in Elementary Mathematics Education and is passionate about helping teachers grow their understanding of the math concepts they teach. Brittany believes in the power of experiencing math through hands-on work and uses her platform, Mix and Math, to equip upper elementary teachers with the knowledge and confidence to inspire a generation of empowered math learners.
Show notes:

• mixandmath.com/
• Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/MixandMath/about

Connect with us:

• Vanessa Vakharia: @themathguru (Insta, Twitter, TikTok)
• Math Therapy: @maththerapy (Twitter)

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Teaching = Learning (00:01:48)

3. Why teachers feel stuck (00:06:59)

4. How to support teachers (00:11:17)

5. Direct instruction: WTF?! (00:16:39)

6. No shame in the classroom (00:20:15)

7. Challenges for teachers & tutors (00:22:50)

8. Power of curiosity & community (00:27:47)

9. Q1 (00:30:27)

10. Q2 (00:31:09)

11. Outro (00:32:23)

12. Outtake (00:34:27)