5 Must-Do's for Teachers Before Summer Ends

As summer vacation nears its end, it's time for teachers to start preparing for the new school year. While the break offers some well-deserved relaxation, taking care of essential tasks before summer concludes can ease the transition back into the classroom. Here 5 things you should do before...

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12 Essential Questions You Need to Answer to Overcome Teacher Burnout

With all we have to do as teachers every day, we sometimes slip into survival mode. And “surviving” the day has become a common statement in our classrooms and schools. When you’re merely surviving, you don’t have the mindset or energy to think about what you might be...

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6 Self-Care Solutions to Practice All Year Long

Self-care is a continuous journey that requires commitment and consistency. It is essential for our physical and mental health, as well as our relationships and overall well-being. When we take care of ourselves, we are better able to cope with stress, manage our emotions, and make healthy...

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What Burnout Type Are You And The 6 Stages of Teacher Burnout

Why are some teachers able to create a life they love while teaching, while others live day to day and just go through the motions, feeling like they’re barely keeping their heads above water? Why do some teachers thrive while others feel like they’re just surviving? And why are some...

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Self Care for Teachers Through Thoughtful Journaling

Journaling is a great way to reflect on your experiences, both good and bad. It is a way to process your thoughts and feelings by putting them on paper and making them tangible. Journaling helps you understand yourself and grow as a person.

As teachers we can use journaling to reflect on our...

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6 Ways You Can Find Contentment in Teaching

James Alan Sturtevant writes, "When I reflect on my time as both a teacher and a student, the memories that erupt are the moments of raucous laughter, the surprises, the incredible relationships, and the deep feelings of accomplishment. These were moments of pure contentment."

Being able to make...

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Be A Magenta Teacher: Compassionate, Optimistic, Balanced, Adaptable, Content

The term "magenta teacher" was coined by James Alan Sturtevant, author of Teaching In MagentaSturtevant defines a magenta teacher as someone who is passionate about teaching, who is committed to helping students learn, and who creates a positive and supportive learning environment.

Magenta...

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3 Questions About Teacher Burnout

Burnout is more than having a bad day once or twice. It’s ongoing anxiety. It lends an undercurrent of stress to everything you do, and if you’re not careful, it could compromise your work and personal life.

What is Burnout?

If you teach and you’re constantly stressed to the...

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Cultivating Student Happiness: Beware of Toxic Positivity

By Lisa Parry

When my oldest daughter graduated from high school a few years ago, I gave her and her four closest friends a bracelet with this affirming message:

She believed she could, so she did.

It seemed like the perfect sentiment for five young ladies ready to leave the comfort and security...

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Building Self Awareness to Beat Teacher Burnout

Having strong self-awareness is essential to beating burnout because if you don’t know who you are, it’s impossible to get your feet under you and figure out how to go forward.

And although you used to have a reason for teaching, burnout has turned your identity into a pile of ashes....

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