58. "My Class Is Driving Me Crazy!" How to Survive the End of the School Year

58. "My Class Is Driving Me Crazy!" How to Survive the End of the School Year

As the end of the school year approaches, student behavior can become more challenging, and the quality of work may decline. If this is making you stressed out and questioning your effectiveness as a teacher, don't lose hope. In this episode, we'll unpack why the end of the year gets crazy (even if you've done everything in your power to make your classroom run smoothly and foster good relationships) and a simple plan for maintaining control when the wild things are literally right in your classrooms taking apart your pencil sharpener.  Have a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1222652/fan_mail/new] Watch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4] Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book [https://www.erinsponaugle.com/book].  Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout. [https://colossal-teacher-2988.kit.com/05a2513a00]   Watch the latest playlist and SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CCzOG03NMQ9lG5UccvyuX_sCibHr_SR] Download your FREE checklist, The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over [https://colossal-teacher-2988.ck.page/7f67c944d6], and feel confident establishing classroom management.  For more resources on classroom management, time management, and preserving mental well-being to avoid teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com [https://www.erinsponaugle.com]. Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Tea... [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Erin-Sponaugle-Next-Chapter-Press]

57. Teachers Speaking Up: How to Use Your Voice to Lead from the Classroom

Do you feel like you don't have a voice as a teacher to share your perspective or initiate change? Ever wonder if speaking up will have consequences or will be pointless because you're "just a teacher?" If there is anything I have learned this school year, it is that having a voice is a choice. What matters is how you choose to use it. In this episode, I share my TEDx experience, my journey from unlikely teacher to having the platform I have today, and important aspects that separate professional, grounded voices of reason from those that just make noise. I am proud and honored to share my TEDxWVU talk with you at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4] Have a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1222652/fan_mail/new] Watch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4] Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book [https://www.erinsponaugle.com/book].  Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout. [https://colossal-teacher-2988.kit.com/05a2513a00]   Watch the latest playlist and SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CCzOG03NMQ9lG5UccvyuX_sCibHr_SR] Download your FREE checklist, The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over [https://colossal-teacher-2988.ck.page/7f67c944d6], and feel confident establishing classroom management.  For more resources on classroom management, time management, and preserving mental well-being to avoid teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com [https://www.erinsponaugle.com]. Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Tea... [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Erin-Sponaugle-Next-Chapter-Press]

56. The Non-Negotiables: How to Honor What You Won't Tolerate as a Teacher

Do you know what your non-negotiables are as a teacher? Also known as a deal breaker or a hard pass, these are the things that you know you are not willing to accept as part of your teaching environment. Knowing what your non-negotiables are can help you avoid burnout and be the teacher and person you want to be. In this episode, you will learn how non-negotiables are different than boundaries, what you can do when you are faced with a situation where you have to make a decision regarding your non-negotiables, and why it's essential to recognize and honor your non-negotiables in your teacher career. Have a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1222652/fan_mail/new] Watch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4] Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book [https://www.erinsponaugle.com/book].  Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout. [https://colossal-teacher-2988.kit.com/05a2513a00]   Watch the latest playlist and SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CCzOG03NMQ9lG5UccvyuX_sCibHr_SR] Download your FREE checklist, The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over [https://colossal-teacher-2988.ck.page/7f67c944d6], and feel confident establishing classroom management.  For more resources on classroom management, time management, and preserving mental well-being to avoid teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com [https://www.erinsponaugle.com]. Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Tea... [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Erin-Sponaugle-Next-Chapter-Press]

55. Spring Break and the Pressure to be Productive

If you've ever felt like you just have to keep on checking things off your to-do list right through Spring Break, this episode is for you. Whether your spring break is an entire week or just a few days, teachers look forward to a break from the classroom routine... only to fill their schedules with more work while they are off. While doing things that you've wanted to get accomplished is good, the urge to always be productive has its downside. Listen to learn why using Spring Break to be reflective on your own needs is important before heading into the end of the school year, and why teachers have a hard time with the pressure to be productive, even when they are away from the classroom. Have a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1222652/fan_mail/new] Watch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4] Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book [https://www.erinsponaugle.com/book].  Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout. [https://colossal-teacher-2988.kit.com/05a2513a00]   Watch the latest playlist and SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CCzOG03NMQ9lG5UccvyuX_sCibHr_SR] Download your FREE checklist, The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over [https://colossal-teacher-2988.ck.page/7f67c944d6], and feel confident establishing classroom management.  For more resources on classroom management, time management, and preserving mental well-being to avoid teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com [https://www.erinsponaugle.com]. Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Tea... [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Erin-Sponaugle-Next-Chapter-Press]

54. Absent Teachers: Talk About Taking Time Off

Have you ever felt a sick day coming on (ah-choo!), but powered through it because you felt you needed to cover material with your class? Ever felt guilty for taking a mental health day while your students are left with a substitute? Taking time off as a teacher can feel as stressful as just sticking it out and teaching through the sniffles, but you can't live your life just during the summer. In this quick episode, I'll unpack why teachers struggle to allow themselves to be absent from the classroom and what to do to make the process of leaving your class in someone else's care for a day (or two) easier.  Have a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1222652/fan_mail/new] Watch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4] Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book [https://www.erinsponaugle.com/book].  Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout. [https://colossal-teacher-2988.kit.com/05a2513a00]   Watch the latest playlist and SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CCzOG03NMQ9lG5UccvyuX_sCibHr_SR] Download your FREE checklist, The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over [https://colossal-teacher-2988.ck.page/7f67c944d6], and feel confident establishing classroom management.  For more resources on classroom management, time management, and preserving mental well-being to avoid teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com [https://www.erinsponaugle.com]. Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Tea... [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Erin-Sponaugle-Next-Chapter-Press]