Self-Care Strategies for Teachers Phew! Teaching is hard work! Self-care strategies for teachers are of the utmost importance. There’s planning, classroom management, creating curricula, grading, professional development, mentoring – well, I guess I don’t have to tell you how much we cram into our days because you already know. Add in family, hobbies, just trying…
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Dear Mama, It’s Okay to Ask for Help
Dear Mama, It’s okay to ask for help. Let me paint a picture of a girl for you. It’s a beautiful fall morning, and the fog is like icing on the grass before her. The autumn dawn vapor is so tantalizing that it creeps into her beautifully curled and washed hair. Every inch…
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15 Things Happened when I Quit Teaching
I quit teaching So why did I quit teaching and what happened next? “I’m not a quitter.” Those were the words I repeated over and over again in my head as I walked my way down the long, long hallway towards the office. I was on my way to the principal’s office with a speech…
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