After experiencing the exhaustion of so many educators as seen through their stories on social media throughout this first 6 weeks, I am on heightened alert. How do we fight off the demoralization and feelings of futility that I talked about in Friday's YouTube episode? 

In her "Seven Strategies for Embracing the Emotional Labor of Teaching", Colorado State's Dr. Ashley Harvey explores strategies for not only reframing beliefs in students but also some to help us re-evaluate where we are in our practice. How much do you have to pretend happiness and calm in your classroom? Twenty percent of the time? Forty percent? More like ninety percent? If you find that experiencing genuinely positive emotion is difficult, or even worse, nearly impossible, it's time to reflect on how you can make stainable changes. 

Visit hedreich.com and read I'll Rise Up for more coping strategies.