When you are a teacher, you may be a glutton for perfectionism. High expectations of yourself in teaching comes from a desire to be, have and do the best for our students. It’s an honourable cause but it may not be benefitting you and your students as much as you might think.

What you will learn in this episode:

• The different ways perfectionism can manifest itself in teaching

• How perfectionism can get in the way of your enjoyment of teaching

• How reducing your work input may not negatively impact the outcome of your work

Take time out this week to reflect on what may be the impact of reducing by 10% the standards you set for yourself. You may be surprised by how much more time and energy you gain for little cost.

Resources:

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• Start Now. Get Perfect Later by Rob Moore

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