Relaxing for a few minutes when things gets to be a bit much
Sometimes life get to be a bit much, and I need to take a few minutes to relax. I can’t go for a walk now because it’s raining. Actually, it’s been raining for the last 6 days. Walking is my...
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Managing stress and staying on top of administrivia by using the one minute rule
It’s getting near the end of the semester, and I feel as if I’m being buried in paper work. There seems to be an endless flow of emails to read and answer, forms to fill out, and reports to be...
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New classroom management issues arise when students who use computers in the...
I think I’ve finally figured out why some of my students in my grade nine learning strategies class continually insist on sneaking to other sites like YouTube when they’re supposed to be doing their...
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You don’t have to be a superhero to teach kids who are academically at-risk
powered by Fotopedia Sometimes we can get the wrong idea about what it takes to successfully teach kids who are academically at-risk. You don’t have to be a superhero like Erin Gruwell in Freedom...
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I’m going to start the new school year by protecting myself from teacher...
Image via Wikipedia Yes, school starts in a little more than two weeks and just like so many other teachers I’m starting to think (reluctantly ) about preparing for the new school year. Usually I go...
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Teachers are victims of cyberbullying
Teacher cyberbullying is a hot topic. I recently had the pleasure (?) of being able to talk about teacher cyberbully on Metro morning, Radio 1, our local Toronto CBC radio station. I talked about why...
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I can’t believe after all these years of loving to teach I’ve crashed and...
“Significant work related stress may take 2 months leave of absence” the letter said. I never would’ve thought this type of letter would apply to me, but its my letter from my doctor to give to my...
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Can anger cause teacher burnout?
Can anger cause teacher burnout? I think the answer is yes. Thinking back to my experience of becoming “burned out” I can see how my anger about things that happened or mainly didn’t happen in my...
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How Teachers Can Manage Stress through Five Fitness Tips
Health (Photo credit: 401K) If you have been following my blog, you’ll know that I suffered from teacher burnout and took a medical leave from November to March. I wasn’t managing my stress very well,...
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Research finds chronic psychological stress can sabatoge success for students...
Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go, Friday’s child is loving and giving, at least according to a nursery...
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What does student success actually mean?
Of course I want my students to be successful. All teachers do. But, I think the Ministry of Education and I have different ideas about what student success means. I don’t think students are...
View ArticleAttention deficit trait- oh, that explains it!
Schools are often hyperkinetic environments. Teachers are busy in the classroom, supervising hallways and lunchrooms, and busy supporting students’ extra curricular activities. When extra curricular...
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Your mindset in and out of the classroom can affect more people than you think.
Your mindset in and out of the classroom affects more people than you think. Monique Valcour argues people’s mindsets at work not only impact their coworkers but also impact people’s partners, their...
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Steps to take to prepare for the first day of school
I used to feel quite anxious about starting to teach classes in the new school year. I learned to prepare for the new school year by taking certain steps. I’d like to share a post I wrote earlier...
View ArticleParticipating in sports and losing can help kids develop their emotional...
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is in day five so there’s lots of talk in the media about what’s going on in the various Winter Olympic sports. Yesterday I was listening to a local radio station,...
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