Anna Channing has been a Massachusetts educator for nine years. She is currently a fourth grade general education teacher at Dexter Park in Orange, MA who is passionate about social emotional learning and mental health in schools.

Some important takeaways:

• Give teachers the chance to collaborate
• Have confidence in teachers; ability to go "off book"
• Engage through interest
• Confident teachers still need support
• Ask for help before things get too bad
• Examine and lean into your core values to build trust
• Look to who you admire for inspiration
• Develop leadership skills in others

If you want to get in touch with Anna to hear more:

Twitter - @MissC_4thGrade

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