Jun 30, 2026 · 20 min · 9 segments
n this episode of *Teach Me, Teacher*, Jacob sits down with educator and author **Jay Wamsted** to discuss how teaching becomes transformational when we stop trying to fit a mold and start embracing…
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I mean, and that's kind of-- You know, I think this may be a little out there, I suppose, but m- my personal philosophy is change comes from a lot of places, and it comes from, uh, just conversation, it comes from relationships, it comes from action, it comes from protest, it comes from art, it comes from all of these things.
And so I, I've always tried to navigate that in, uh, i-in a way of if I'm putting something out there, you know, I, these days, I tend to think a little bit more broadly.
Um, but for a long time, I struggled with, like, "Does this need to be out there? Should I be doing this? Should I even be taking my time to do this?" And the one thing I've realized is that as long as I'm trying to, as long as my true north is good, like whatever I'm doing is contributing towards whatever that is.
And I think that's what, uh, the reason why I like people like you is because you're, a lot of your content is very circular with itself.
Um, but you can tell that your true north is helping schools be better, helping teachers feel good about their job, giving some laughs along the way, pulling people together.
But it's also, to me, that's, I feel like it's a, it's a window into how you treat your classroom.
Um, and I mean, I, uh, I love, I- one of the things that social media does is it puts you, uh, if you're gonna be a teacher with social media, um, your s- not just your students are gonna see, but your students' parents are gonna see, right? Um, I mean, there's just nothing you can do about that.
So I really, I've, I've enjoyed just being like, uh, the feel- the feeling of like, you know what? What, what I'm putting out there is not just like, like to make me happy, but it's also like there's just this window of like this is what my classroom's like.
And when parents are comment on my social medias, they're like, "Oh, blahbity-blahbity, really loved your class th- this year.
It, it is just a, a, the, there's a little window right into our room and what it is that I'm trying to do just to like make e- 'cause, 'cause let's just say it, like I teach eighth grade math.
Um, and we all know it, you know? So if we can create a situation where students like don't mind coming to my room and, and maybe even have a decent time three or four days a week, like that, that feels pretty good.
I mean, and that's kind of-- You know, I think this may be a little out there, I suppose, but m- my personal philosophy is change comes from a lot of places, and it comes from, uh, just conversation, it comes from relationships, it comes from action, it comes from protest, it comes from art, it comes from all of these things.
And so I, I've always tried to navigate that in, uh, i-in a way of if I'm putting something out there, you know, I, these days, I tend to think a little bit more broadly.
Um, but for a long time, I struggled with, like, "Does this need to be out there? Should I be doing this? Should I even be taking my time to do this?" And the one thing I've realized is that as long as I'm trying to, as long as my true north is good, like whatever I'm doing is contributing towards whatever that is.
And I think that's what, uh, the reason why I like people like you is because you're, a lot of your content is very circular with itself.
Um, but you can tell that your true north is helping schools be better, helping teachers feel good about their job, giving some laughs along the way, pulling people together.
But it's also, to me, that's, I feel like it's a, it's a window into how you treat your classroom.
Um, and I mean, I, uh, I love, I- one of the things that social media does is it puts you, uh, if you're gonna be a teacher with social media, um, your s- not just your students are gonna see, but your students' parents are gonna see, right? Um, I mean, there's just nothing you can do about that.
So I really, I've, I've enjoyed just being like, uh, the feel- the feeling of like, you know what? What, what I'm putting out there is not just like, like to make me happy, but it's also like there's just this window of like this is what my classroom's like.
And when parents are comment on my social medias, they're like, "Oh, blahbity-blahbity, really loved your class th- this year.
It, it is just a, a, the, there's a little window right into our room and what it is that I'm trying to do just to like make e- 'cause, 'cause let's just say it, like I teach eighth grade math.
Um, and we all know it, you know? So if we can create a situation where students like don't mind coming to my room and, and maybe even have a decent time three or four days a week, like that, that feels pretty good.
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