Feeling burnt out before break? Learn the top three habits contributing to teacher burnout—and what to do instead to protect your energy, work smarter, and finish the semester strong without sacrificing your well-being.

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Over winter break, it can be so hard to balance rest and productivity. During my first year of teaching, I made a lot of mistakes when it came to working ahead. Which is why today I am sharing the mistakes I made along my teaching journey.

Today, we are diving into what most new teachers get wrong about winter break, the mistakes that lead to deeper burnout, and what to do instead to actually rest and recover. A must-see for first-year teachers feeling guilty for resting.

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Let’s be honest, December is peak season for many new teachers to reach teacher burnout. It’s easy to feel like, in order to finally break the cycle, you need to work your entire break. But that’s not the case. 

Learn how to prepare for January now so you can truly rest over winter break—without burnout or guilt. Discover three simple, sustainable strategies teachers can use to batch lessons, prep materials, and reset routines for a smooth return in the new year.

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First-year teacher burnout is common—but it doesn’t have to be normal. In today’s content, we cover the silent signs of burnout no one talks about, what shifted in my own journey, and how to avoid or recover from burnout through simple, sustainable systems.

Teacher burnout does not have to be a rite of passage for first-year and second-year teachers. There is a way out of it, and if it’s possible for m,e it’s possible for you too.  

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What if I told you I have my students switch centers or stations everyday without me saying anything? Freeing me up to work one-on-one with students or in small groups at the back of my classroom for an average of an hour a day. What could you do with that extra hour? Could you help individual students make the leaps in growth that you've been craving?

Today, I am talking about how my students transition from one center to another without me. All with a little help from music and a timer. Managing a classroom doesn't have to be hard during centers. Especially when students are responsible for their behaviors without you.

We'll be talking about how the use of classroom jobs, how I transition my kids using music, and how my students run centers without me, lead to an enjoyable experience for everyone. So much so that I can teach at the teacher table guilt-free, while sipping my hot cup of chai. 

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One of the biggest reasons most teachers don't implement centers or stations in their classrooms is because they think it will take a lot of work and it will be a classroom management disaster. But that couldn't be farther from the truth. The truth is, there's a way to get your students to run centers without you saying a word. And that's what we are diving into today.

Today we will be covering how I get my students to run centers without me using classroom procedures, how long I practice centers before releasing control to my students, how to add in rotations so transitions are seamless, and how to keep students accountable for their work during centers without micromanaging. 

The truth is, centers are a great way to meet the needs of your students while reinforcing what you are already learning in class. And it doesn't require hours of your time to make them happen. 

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Setting up centers for the first time can be hard. Especially when you're not sure where to even start. Today, we'll be diving into my top strategies on how to set up centers so they practically run themselves.

Centers are a great way to meet the needs of individual students while simultaneously reviewing or cementing in concepts you are covering in class. In this week's content, we'll be covering how to plan centers so they run seamlessly. We'll also be talking about how to prep them in a short amount of time without the hustle. 

One of the most common misconceptions about centers is that in order to have great running centers, you have to be very hands-on. But the truth is, I don't do a lot when it comes to centers. My students do a majority of the work. And this week I'll be taking you behind the curtain on how I do exactly that. 

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It might feel like you are the only teacher questioning if they are cut out for the profession. But the truth is, we've all been there. Even the teachers you look up to down the hall or online have all questioned their worth as a teacher. 

Which is why this week, we are talking about how common it is to question your worth as a teacher, my vulnerable experience with this mindset, and what helped me transition to the confident teacher I am today. 

At the end of the day, you aren't a bad teacher. You are doing an amazing job and you are exactly where you are meant to be. We'll be talking about the systems and steps I took to go from teacher burnout as a first year teacher, to a teacher coaching thousands of teachers around the world. Because if I can do it, so can you. 

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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but it can be really hard to navigate as a teacher. So how can you handle the chaotic holiday energy without completely using your mind? This week we are talking about some practical classroom management strategies you can implement to still enjoy this holiday without your class breaking into complete chaos.

It's no secret that disruptive behaviors rise around this time of year. Students are exposed to more sweets, less rest, and just pure excitement for what's to come. Which is why today we'll be talking about how to plan for the high every, still keep routines tight, how to utilize transitions wisely, and how to intentionally channel that magical energy to have an enjoyable week.

The truth is, Halloween doesn't have to be a scary time of year. In fact, it's one of my favorite times of year to bring one of my favorite holidays to life and still maintain a calm classroom with my students. 

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As a new or first-year teacher, it's easy to do everything you can to avoid being the mean teacher in class. But sometimes the opposite can happen. Sometimes we can find ourselves being a little 'too' nice. To the point where our students see us more as a friend than a leader.

If this happens to you, don't worry, you're not alone. Today we will be diving into why this occurs more often than you think and the exact steps you can take to find your own unique balance to a leader and building strong relationships in the classroom.

The truth is you don't have to decide between nice teacher and mean teacher. It's all about finding your own unique balance between the two. Which is exactly what we are doing in this week's content. 

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