Social distancing, self isolation and quarantine seem to be vocabulary words no one used until March 2020. This pandemic will be something that will be written about in books, movies will be made and stories will be told. If my future children ever complain about being bored, they'll know I start talking about these weeks in March and April 2020 when we had to stay home as much as possible. As someone with anxiety, these times would probably be the worst. While I've had up and downs, cried for no reason and spent too much time watch Love Is Blind, I found a few things that helped me thrive and find a new side of myself I never knew Create a Schedule and Working HoursTeachers already work too much and it is easy to continue this pattern now. Set working hours, for instance mine are 8am-3pm. Those are the only hours I work on anything school related, including email. Your school may mandate different hours, so keep those in mind. However, this doesn't mean you are working the whole time. This is where a schedule comes in. Here's mine!
8am-10am: School 10am-11am: Yoga and Walk Dogs 11am-1pm: School and Lunch 1pm-2pm: Break 2pm-3pm: School 3pm-5pm: Workout 5pm-7pm: Dinner and Walk Dogs 7pm: Relax with TV and Games Schedules help us keep some sort of normalcy. That schedule isn't rigid, but it gives me guidance throughout the day, especially when I am unmotivated. Take your Remind notifications off your phone and your school email. No checking that outside your hours! :)
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I'm about to finish up my 5th year teaching. I cannot believe it.Happiness. Anxiety. Excitement. Dread. Stress. Relief. Laughter. Success. I've experienced it all. After 5 years teaching, I reflect on what I've learned and what I remember and will always remember about what it takes to be an amazing educator! 1. Break the NormAsk why your school do things a certain way. If the answer is "we've always done it that way", break the norm. Transform your classroom, do things you've always wanted to do and don't be afraid. I did SBG and Flipped Learning when people told me it wouldn't work. I started the Sunshine Club when I thought no one would come. Change happens when you step out of your comfort zone. Speak up and make it happen. 2. Classroom Management is EverythingIt doesn't matter if you're the smartest person in the world and you know your subject the best or your have the most engaging lesson in the world. If you don't have classroom management, you have nothing in your room. I work on this every day and embrace it as my challenge as an educator. Every kid can be engaged and on task. My favorite resources are here, here and here.
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