Are you a teacher feeling overwhelmed and stressed out as you head back to school? This is a short message that you can listen to as you head back to your classroom on your first day of school. Things have to change if we are going to attract and retain teachers. While we can't control outside forces, we can work on regulating ourselves and managing our time spent on classroom tasks. Teachers deserve to feel loved and supported, so they can do the important work of educating their students the best they can. 
To learn about the five things I started doing that allowed me to build a sustainable teaching practice and  saved me from quitting teaching, click here.

Other episodes you may be interested in listening to that support sustainable teaching practice:
Setting Boundaries as a Teacher
Saying "No" as a Teacher
Dealing with Disillusionment as a Teacher 

To download your FREE checklist The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over, click here and feel confident establishing your classroom management in the new school year.

For more resources on classroom management, time management, and preserving your mental well-being so you can avoid teacher burn out, visit www.erinsponaugle.com.

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