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My manifesto for the coming school year: flexible resilience & finding what’s best for teachers and kids

The Cornerstone for Teachers

You know up until this point, if you’re subscribed to my email list or if you follow me on social media, that I’ve been advocating for teachers to use this first part of your summer break to rest and recuperate. How to seek out the overlap between what’s best for teachers and what’s best for kids.

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My best advice on 10 sticky situations in schools

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Today we’re talking about tricky topics that teachers face. working with student teachers. anxiety over teacher evaluations. working with student teachers. anxiety over teacher evaluations. My best advice is to expend less energy on the aspects of the job you can’t change. lack of student motivation.

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How teachers can conquer anxiety, overwhelm, and the pressure to always do more

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I am super excited to feature an interview with Dan Tricarico here in this post as part of my Truth for Teachers podcast. Dan and I have been working for the past 7-8 months on creating something together that addresses teacher anxiety. Most teachers are in one room, they have very little connection to other teachers.

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4 ways I sabotaged my success as a teacher (and how my thinking has changed)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

There’s no question that being a new teacher is tremendously stressful. Today, I’ll share 4 specific ways I sabotaged my own success as a teacher, as well as how and why my thinking changed over time. 1) I mimicked the discipline style of others, even when it made me uncomfortable.