Think of your energy and what comes with it (happiness, passion, motivation) like a bank account. One of the greatest threats to the US public education system, I think, is the rate of teacher burnout. Put it into metaphorical terms, it's the rate of teachers that go energy bankrupt. I’ve ... READ the POST
Why Teachers Should Travel
Why do YOUR students need you to travel? First Off: Vacationing vs. Traveling Before we start talking about traveling, it's important that we make a distinction between vacationing and traveling. When I tell people that I love to travel, many people have the image of vacationing in their mind. ... READ the POST
Why Your Self-Care is More Important than Your To-Do List
Most teachers are good at ignoring our own self-care for long stretches of time. 3 hours without peeing? I’ve trained for this. Working through lunch? Please, born to multi-task. Staying up late to grade 100 papers? Part of the lifestyle. After a while though, we start noticing the deficit. The ... READ the POST