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Teacher Wellness

Hitting a wall? Explore self-care strategies to battle teacher burnout, and rediscover your inner superhero to bring excitement and creativity back into your classroom.

  • Teaching Through a Pandemic: A Mindset for This Moment

    Hundreds of teachers, many of them operating in countries where teach-from-home has been in place for weeks, weigh in on the mental approach you need to stay grounded in this difficult time.
    Stephen Merrill

  • During Coronavirus, a Teacher Describes the Scramble to Go Digital

    In Bergen County, New Jersey, just outside New York City, a school closure pushes teachers to confront the challenges of online learning.
    Carly Berwick

  • 5 Tips to Help Student Teachers Stay Positive

    A student teaching placement has its own challenges, and it’s vital to be reflective and have a growth mindset.
    Bekah Landfair

  • Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change

    Love for their students is what drives many teachers—but it’s also what makes the profession really, really hard.
    Emily Kaplan

  • Making Students Feel Safe

    A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success. 

  • When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too

    Trauma in students’ lives takes an emotional and physical toll on teachers as well. Experts weigh in on the best ways to cope.
    Emelina Minero

  • 7 Ways to Make Teaching a More Sustainable Profession

    Tips for school leaders seeking to foster an environment that supports, engages, and motivates teachers.
    Katy Farber

  • Prioritizing Teacher Self-Care

    It’s a simple self-care strategy: Teachers text a colleague to cover their class for a minute when they need to de-escalate and recharge.

  • The How and Why of Trauma-Informed Teaching

    In an extraordinary Twitter chat, educators discuss building trauma-informed social and emotional learning environments.
    Alex Shevrin Venet

  • Teaching With Depression

    A look at some of the common symptoms teachers report—along with strategies and resources that can help.
    Todd Finley

  • How to Make the Most of Winter Break

    Learn one teacher’s strategies to return from break well-rested and recharged.
    Kasey Short

  • 13 Common Sayings to Avoid

    Teachers should avoid the reflexive language of anger or frustration. Here's a list of these sayings, framed as opportunities to constructively address difficult student behavior.
    Richard Curwin

  • Don’t Quit: 5 Strategies for Recovering After Your Worst Day Teaching

    Use these ideas to recover your sense of self and your joy in teaching.
    Johanna Rauhala

  • Burnout Isn’t Inevitable

    Teachers are stressed—but schools can help.
    Youki Terada

  • When Teachers Experience Empathic Distress

    Mindfulness and compassion are effective self-care strategies for teachers who work with students who routinely experience trauma.
    Rebecca Alber