Topic: Burnout

Replenish, reconnect, and reinvigorate your heart, body, and mind over the summer with these “sips” mini episodes!

This week, Shamari is joined by Tara Benitez as they talk about our complicated identities as humans in education.

This week, Shamari is joined by Holly Jordan, as they explore the power of vulnerability and being honest about our imperfect humanity.

Today on the podcast, we’re bringing you a special preview chapter from Colleen Cruz’s new audiobook, Risk. Fail. Rise.: A Teacher’s Guide to Learning from Mistakes.

Are you flirting with burnout? Overwhelmed by what it takes to teach in a pandemic? Join the conversation around finding ways to cope and even thrive during these challenging times.

If you, like me, suffer from bouts of the Blahs, I encourage you to develop your own plan too. To take care of our students, to do our part in ensuring Leticia and other young people like her don’t fall into the Abyss, we must first stay clear of it ourselves.

Last fall, I wrote about the Blahs, a predictable time of year when I struggle with energy, motivation, and self-doubt. A friend pointed out that our students battle their own Blahs as well.

We aren’t in the business of telling you what to believe, but we do want to share some beliefs that have guided our practice over the years...

I know why so many teachers leave the profession in their first five years. The Blahs. For me, the Blahs come in October.

What were your hopes and dreams before school started? Have they gotten buried? Let’s dust them off and bring them back!!

The more that you strive to bring these three factors under your control, the more likely you are to have the strong internal motivation that you need to drive your work.

Principals can help teachers build energy, and there are many ways they can do this. Don Graves once visited a school where

Teacher burnout is a growing concern in education. We are being asked to do more than have in the past with fewer resources than we need.

What do you do when you find yourself worrying about a lesson and what the students might think of you if the lesson doesn't land? --Making the Journey

Discover your own power to thrive, find meaning, solve complex problems, and make meaningful connections that inspire you every day.

First-year teachers will need to consider making contact with other teachers, especially beginners. Simply saying, “How’s it going?” goes a long way.

In A Mindset for Learning, authors Kristi and Christine show how together, students and teachers can create classrooms of risk and resilience.

Today on the podcast, Jennifer Ansbach talks her about her book Take Charge of your Teaching Evaluation