Episode 28: Teachers Under Pressure: Semester Grades
Grades. Pressure. Anxiety. For us, these three words were inextricably linked with the end of the semester, and the months…
Teacher Well-Being
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Student Appreciation: Say Thank You for Hanging In There
Sometimes it’s helpful to stop and think about another group who often doesn’t get the thanks they deserve: the students who quietly hang in there, day after day, not giving up despite the constant pull telling them they can and should, and that there are minimal consequences for doing so.
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Teachers Helping Teachers: 5 Ideas for the End of the Semester
There are meaningful activities you can do with your students in those last weeks that will help make things feel a little bit more manageable for everyone and, perhaps, buy you a few more minutes to work through your to-do list.
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Teacher Self-Care: The Payoff of Taking Time for Yourself
I’ve always struggled with an impossible workload and the ever-present feeling I’m not doing nearly enough. And after an OCD diagnosis and a major case of burnout contributed to my decision to leave the classroom last February, I’m passionate about encouraging those still in the classroom to practice teacher-self care and remember taking time for yourself is so important. But I catch myself struggling to practice what I preach.
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Help for New Teachers: Navigating Office Politics When You Don’t Even Work in an Office
Something that often goes unaddressed in teaching and is certainly not covered in teacher preparation programs: managing and navigating office politics.
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Episode 25: Teacher Tips: Responding to Criticism (Because It’s Inevitable)
No one likes to be criticized. Even when we say we’re “open to criticism” or that “constructive criticism is appreciated,”…
