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How Educators Can Set Boundaries for Work-Life Balance
By Stephanie Filio, M.Ed., author of Responding to Student Trauma: A Toolkit for Schools in Times of Crisis My mother has always worked in the banking industry. She started with opening people’s safety deposit boxes and has worked in many … Continue reading
It’s Like Riding a Bike: Work-Life Balance for Educators
By Amanda C. Symmes, LICSW Recently, my youngest child learned how to ride a bike. Again. You might think riding a bike is something you do once and never have to relearn. Well, for him it’s been a different process. … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged bike riding, life-balance, teacher burnout, work-life balance
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Are You a Teacher? Be Wonder Woman, Not Superman
By Justin Ashley, author of The Balanced Teacher Path I was just a few months into my first year of teaching. I’d thought I was going to change the world, but there I was, bawling my eyes out in the … Continue reading
How to Find Work-Life Balance as a Teacher
By Andrew Hawk The concept of an eight-hour workday was designed long ago to help employees find an appropriate balance between work and family. The idea was simple: eight hours to work, eight hours to be with loved ones, and eight … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Angle
Tagged continuing education, stress management, teacher burnout, work-life balance
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