10 Ways to Avoid the Power Struggle

Avoiding the power struggle starts with us, the teachers. By shifting our responses and behaviors, we can effectively help shift this struggle and promote healthier relationships with our students. First, understanding these power struggles is key. As educators, we must use positive language, and provide direct instructions to minimize misunderstandings.

In this episode, we dive into ten practical strategies, including building relationships, concealing frustrations, and giving students choices, all aimed at fostering a positive learning environment. These strategies can significantly help us as educators avoid the power struggle in the classroom.

You won't want to miss this episode! Tune in for ten game-changing strategies to tackle those difficult power struggles!

Episode Highlights:

Lisa Hollady discusses the negative impact of power struggles in special education and offers ten practical strategies to avoid them.

Key points include changing the narrative, using positive language, building relationships, and allowing students to have a voice.

These strategies aim to create a positive learning environment and foster better relationships between educators and students.

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Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast is your go-to educational podcast dedicated to making your job as a special education teacher easier and more enjoyable. Your host, Lisa Hollady, is a veteran special education teacher with a passion for helping teachers like you make a real difference in the lives of your students.

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