How To Take Care Of Yourself As A Teacher

I hear from seasoned veteran teachers all the time, it was never this hard years ago. Honestly, I believe them. As teachers we are constantly asked and told to do more. District: “We want to implement this new idea. But who will do it for us? The teachers!”. The State: “We want this changed and … Continue reading How To Take Care Of Yourself As A Teacher

Rookie Mistakes Most First Year Teachers Make

Everyone starts off as a newb, in any new endeavor. But few excel really quickly. These are just some words of advice from a veteran teacher to a new teacher about to start their first year. It’s Okay To Say No Politely I recently had training with a few other teachers on some new tech … Continue reading Rookie Mistakes Most First Year Teachers Make

How To De-Stress As A Teacher

Teaching is very stressful, inside and outside of the classroom. These are just some helpful suggestions, in my opinion. Don’t Take Yourself Too Serious I work with this one teacher and he is so mean to many of our students. He looks miserable at life, and unfortunately he wants to become and administrator(God help us). … Continue reading How To De-Stress As A Teacher

How Can I Prepare For My First Year Of Teaching?

Your first year, will always be your most memorable, no doubt. Mine was chaotic, frustrating, but joyful. Because everything is so new, the will be a significant learning curve. It is said by some that after your third year, you will know whether or not you’re sticking with this career. There were some rookie mistakes … Continue reading How Can I Prepare For My First Year Of Teaching?

Don’t Just Survive, But Thrive, Your First Year Of Teaching

My first year was one of the hardest years of my life, no joke. I was desperate and took the first school that would hire me. It was a very small school that was significantly under resourced. When a school is under resourced, most of it, if not all, always falls on the teachers. It … Continue reading Don’t Just Survive, But Thrive, Your First Year Of Teaching