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“Episode 8: Transforming My Teaching, Fatherhood, and Life”


Overview

Although Randall has been a teacher and father for more than 30 years, some of the greatest learning experiences affecting his work, teaching, and personal life have taken place during the past few years. In this live broadcast, Randall opens up and discusses his life in an unvarnished and candid way—mistakes and all—and shares the top books that have helped him focus on better teaching, connection with students, and his family.

Pre-Listening Activity

What are some of the qualities of an ideal father? In what ways are teachers parents to their students? What mistakes do parents sometimes? Listen to Randall share his story about being a father, mistakes and all, and what he has learned over the years.

Video Activity

Watch the video and answer the questions. Look for the closed-captions option ( CC ) at the bottom of the video to watch the transcript. [The captions are automatically generated, so they are not perfect.]


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