What happens to you when you get overwhelmed?

For me, my head goes into a tailspin as I think about everything that has to get done, both professionally and personally.

Teaching is hard but it's even harder if we don't give ourselves room to try out new things, make mistakes, and learn from them. We are learning that lesson so clearly now teaching in 2020 with the pandemic.

This week's episode is sure to leave you encouraged and feeling inspired to head into your week, unafraid of what lies ahead and confident to be your best teacher-self!

You’ll Learn

• You are not the only teacher who is overwhelmed (0:32)

• Things are consistently changing (1:37)

• Three actionable strategies to help with overwhelm (2:29)

  • How to systematize your stress (2:56)

    • What is means to “brain dump” your tasks (3:28)

    • A handy tool to store tasks (3:46)

    • Organizing your tasks (4:37)

    • Placing tasks on your calendar (6:18)

  • How to simplify your teaching (7:10)

    • Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to other teachers (7:34)

    • Start simple and get fancy later (9:10)

  • How to squash your teaching fears (9:42)

    • Know why you are afraid (11:10)

    • Fears will never go away, so let’s learn how to deal with them the right w (11:52)

    • Overwhelm is temporary (12:53)

LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Episode 28: 8 Tips for Having the Best First Day of School…EVER!

Episode 32: Planning an Amazing In-Person or Virtual Open House

Online Tool for Managing Your To-Do List: Trello

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