with Rachel Lynette
One time when my son was little, I was reading him a story when he asked if we could “pause” the book so he could use the bathroom. At the time, I thought it was cute, and also that perhaps I’d been letting him play too many video games. But now I think it is kind of cool. He wanted to pause the activity so
Every so often I hear an educator angrily dismiss the entire self-care movement because it is being presented as the easy, enjoyable, and seemingly magical solution for the giant problem of how our educational system treats its teachers. ~~Feeling stressed? Take a hot bath and you will feel instantly calm and relaxed. Bonus points for including scented candles! ~~Not enough time with your family? Just
You may think that as an incredibly busy educator there is absolutely no way you can take time off for self-care. Good news – you totally can! That is because self-care doesn’t always have to be a big event that requires tons of planning and a big chunk of time and money. In fact, meaningful self-care can happen in just 5 minutes or even less!
Whatever is being asked of you this school year, whether you are teaching in a socially distanced classroom (or worse, one that should be and isn’t), teaching online, or somehow doing both, you have done an amazing job. You have learned so many new things and dealt with so many new challenges, often without the parts of teaching that are fun and rewarding. You have
Way back in 2012, long before the word “pandemic” was a household word, I asked the following question on my Facebook page: Would you advise a young person considering a career in teaching to forge ahead or choose a different path? The responses were heartbreaking and sadly predictable. Many teachers talked about how they love the kids and love teaching, but that the profession has
Every morning, you intentionally pick out the clothes you are going to wear for the day. You probably factor several variables into your decision: What am I doing today? What is the weather like? Is this outfit comfortable? Do these jeans make my butt look fat? Will anyone really notice that tiny tear on the sleeve? Eventually, you pick an outfit and literally embody it
An optimist is the human personification of spring.-Susan J. Bissonette February is over. Winter has tired herself out with surprising snowstorms, plummeting temperatures, and of course plenty of rain. Now she is looking longingly at the door, starting to say her goodbyes, and will soon be leaving the party for another year. Spring is tapping oh-so-gently on the door, ready to make her entrance. Perhaps
“Virtual teaching is hard. Hybrid teaching is hard. Teaching a room full of students wearing masks is hard. Teaching in a normal, non-pandemic year is hard. This is all hard.” –Josie Bensco, 6th grade science teacher I have seen so many teachers who are teaching online post on social media that they feel like they are failing as teachers. Teachers who are teaching face 2
What do you REALLY want for Valentine’s Day? Maybe it really is dinner out at a fancy restaurant (if that is even possible where you live right now) and a big box of chocolates…but maybe that just feels like too much work (not to mention $$) and to be honest, you’d rather watch Netflix in your jammies with a big bowl of popcorn. Or you’d
February is here and even though is the shortest month of the year, it can feel like the longest. The holidays are long gone and spring still seems oh-so far away. The fact that we are in the midst of a world-wide pandemic does not help. One way to put a positive spin on February is to think of it as the last month of
