Teacher self-care in any regular year is essential to keep teachers from burning out. But during a pandemic? While teaching remotely or teaching in some kind of blended or hybrid model? Even more essential. Since I am starting with hybrid learning this week, I’ve gathered 7 of my favorite tips. Please share your own suggestions!… Read More

Now that the holidays are behind us and spring is a long way off, it’s easy to start feeling a little down. This year — as the pandemic rages on — it’s especially important for teachers to take time for some winter self-care. Whatever your teaching situation may be, we are all under tremendous stress… Read More

Teacher self-care is important all throughout the year, but 2020 has tested us beyond anything we could ever imagine. Besides the enormous changes in how we do our jobs, we are also dealing with our students’ mental health needs (especially if we’re in a remote setting), our students’ physical health needs (if in a face-to-face… Read More

Wow, what a year. Now that 2019-20 is officially behind us, it’s time to take a breath. We have survived one of the most challenging and stressful school years ever and we deserve a break now more than ever. Regardless of how your school year will be starting, take the next few weeks to relax,… Read More

I have been in education for 29 years. Whenever anyone asks me how I have lasted so long and been so successful, I tell them my #1 secret: I take care of myself first. That sounds wrong, doesn’t it? Aren’t we supposed to be in education so that we can take care of our students?… Read More

I am still working at home. And I am still allowing work to take over far more of my “home” hours than it really should. Some days are just busier than others, but other days I continue doing work-related tasks simply because I am not doing a great job of separating “home” and “work.” However,… Read More