The Challenges of Teaching: Why Teachers Are Especially Vulnerable to Burnout
“Her good nature wore out / like a fan belt.” Marge Piercy’s 1971 poem “Barbie Doll” isn’t about the challenges…
Teacher Well-Being
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The Power of Mistakes
If we can learn to be reflective we take back our power and become better.
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You Will Make Big Mistakes. Apologize and Learn From Them.
If you’re like us, you’re mistake-averse. Our desire to be “mistake free” only increased in our time in the classroom.
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Making the Most of Professional Development Days for Teachers
While it’s tempting to write these days off as a waste of time, a wasteland between the end of your summer and the beginning of the chaos that is a new school year, there are a few things you can do to make the most of them.
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Goal Setting for Teachers: Let’s Get Real
I’m wondering if you, like me, find podcast episodes (or articles or social media posts) about how to save time as a teacher and work only your contractual hours more frustrating than helpful.
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Our Favorite Books of Fall Semester 2022
Many of us became English teachers because we love reading, and we wanted to share that love of reading (and…
