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Between the Lines · August 10 · 19 min

“Uncoachable” Students: let’s talk about it.

“Uncoachable” is a big label to put on a student and it's been making the rounds on social media. But it's time to retire the concept altogether - not because you should work with every student, but because there's a much deeper conversation hidden between the lines. In this episode, we’re unpacking the idea of the “coachable” student, the assumptions we make about students who challenge us, and how labels can shape the way we teach and create less diverse spaces. We’ll talk teacher-student fit, psychological safety, confirmation bias, and why the students who are hardest for us to reach might expose some of the most important gaps in our teaching. Not every student is the right fit for every teacher. But “this student is difficult for me to teach” and “this student is uncoachable” are two very different conclusions. ANNOUNCEMENT! The wait list for the "7 Days to Cleaner Aerial Lines Challenge" is open now. Add your name to get this program for $27 instead of $97. ENROLLMENT open now for online certification & mentorship: BLOOM Aerial Teacher Training www.embodiedaerial.com/aerial-teacher-training FREE TRAINING: Aerial Teacher Upgrade: www.embodiedaerial.com/aerial-teacher-upgrade Appreciate the free resources? Buy me a coffee <3 NEW: Digital Aerial Workspace to organize all your training plans, skills, lesson plans, and choreographies in one place! An extension of Aerial Silks Online. Click here to share your input and join the waitlist. Submit an idea or guest pitch www.embodiedaerial.com/podcast

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“Uncoachable” is a big label to put on a student and it's been making the rounds on social media. But it's time to retire the concept altogether - not because you should work with every student, but because there's a much deeper conversation hidden between the lines.

In this episode, we’re unpacking the idea of the “coachable” student, the assumptions we make about students who challenge us, and how labels can shape the way we teach and create less diverse spaces. We’ll talk teacher-student fit, psychological safety, confirmation bias, and why the students who are hardest for us to reach might expose some of the most important gaps in our teaching.

Not every student is the right fit for every teacher. But “this student is difficult for me to teach” and “this student is uncoachable” are two very different conclusions.

ANNOUNCEMENT!
The wait list for the "7 Days to Cleaner Aerial Lines Challenge" is open now. Add your name to get this program for $27 instead of $97.

ENROLLMENT open now for online certification & mentorship:
BLOOM Aerial Teacher Training
www.embodiedaerial.com/aerial-teacher-training

FREE TRAINING: Aerial Teacher Upgrade:
www.embodiedaerial.com/aerial-teacher-upgrade

Appreciate the free resources? Buy me a coffee <3

NEW: Digital Aerial Workspace to organize all your training plans, skills, lesson plans, and choreographies in one place! An extension of Aerial Silks Online. Click here to share your input and join the waitlist.

Submit an idea or guest pitch
www.embodiedaerial.com/podcast

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