It is the first few weeks of school and you are already exhausted! You love teaching but you also miss the summer break. You need another break right now so you can keep going! If these thoughts are crossing your mind, you are only human. Teaching is really that hard! There is a solution! It is planning for our classes wiser so we can reduce teacher stress with every new school year. Here are some simple things that I do that have made a big difference in lowering teacher … [Read more...]
How One Classroom Binder Saves Me Hours of Extra Work
Does this statement seem at all familiar to you: “I don't want to create another lesson plan this Monday!” I'm sure it does. This is the time of year that we all feel overwhelmed as teachers and thinking about ways to minimize our work is long overdue! We want to remain effective and productive but overloading ourselves is simply going to cause more unneeded stress. I am passionate about helping others reduce teacher stress by finding little changes … [Read more...]
The Price I will Gladly Pay for My Teacher Sanity
Time for this busy teacher to get a break and prevent burnout! Right? I just came back from a meditation, yoga and hiking trip to Zion and Bryce National Praks. I visited Southwest Adventure Guide Retreat Center and I had the time of my life there! I felt I didn't pay enough for the retreat based on what I got in return! As I am back and working on my new posts, I am thinking, how about a teacher retreat? Not the ones that tell you how to teach but one that helps you preserve yourself at … [Read more...]