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5 Activities to Do with Your Kids this Summer

by | Jun 16, 2023 |

Schools out for summer (cue Alice Cooper) which can bring a love/hate experience for parents. On one hand, you're excited to be done with another year of scholastic hustle & bustle and dress up days but on the other hand, now you have to figure out filling in the...

Burnout: Identifying, Treating, and Preventing

by | Feb 4, 2023 |

Burnout Definition: "A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations." – Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson Work, family, school, and social life. These are just a few factors that can contribute to...

When Sports Begin to Die Out for Girls

by | Feb 23, 2022 |

I first picked up a softball when I was seven years old and never put it down. I fell in love with sports. In middle school it kept me busy. In high school it kept me out of trouble. I continued my passion to play into adulthood and try to stay active today. Softball,...

Rainy Days

by | Dec 30, 2021 |

As Echo and I watch the rain play a game of tippety tap with the outside world, I’m reminded of my love of the sound of rain. Being wet in it? No. Having to do anything IN it? Also no.  I remember as a child, in the house on Seville, anytime it rained I would grab an...

I teach grown ups. Hospital staff to be exact. Virtually. Since the pandemic hit, our in person classes quickly transitioned to virtual classes.

It was rough. Getting WebEx training fired up, students connected, and making everything as a whole run smoothly proved to be a much larger mountain to climb than we anticipated.

One time, the drivers in my laptop disappeared. DISSAPPEARED!! I had to teach a six hour class with my laptop on the entertainment center in the living room, hooked directly to the internet cable.

This transition is rough for everyone. Kids that thrive in class with friends now have to learn in isolation, only left with digital high fives and “lol” as a form of communication. Friday can never come soon enough. The mental and physical exhaustion felt by those teaching and trying to absorb what’s being taught to them can really burn you out. For real.

So what do we do about it? I’m glad you asked!

http://weareteachers.com has some great tips for teachers, including this gem of an article on preventing teacher burnout.

(Cue resource): 15 Smart Ways to Prevent Teacher Burnout That Really Work