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Health and Balance

3 Planning Moves to Reenergize Your Teaching

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Blog, Great Academic Work, Health and Balance, Mike's Blog, Student Choice, Teaching Strategies, Ted Lasso
In the final episode of Season I of Ted Lasso, players are somber and nervous heading into a do-or-die match against a superior team. Ted decides they all need to try something new, so he invites the players to name
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Taking on a Challenge Is Like Riding a Horse

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Blog, Health and Balance, Mike's Blog, Ted Lasso
As I’ve watched Ted Lasso, I can’t help but think about the lessons that we educators can learn along the way. Today we’ll consider a line from the very first episode: “Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding
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Beat Teacher Burnout – An Interview with Mike Anderson

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Audio, Blog, Health and Balance, In the Media, Interviews, Mike's Blog, Work Life Balance
On December, 10, 2020, I had en enjoyable chat with Jan Yost, Executive Director of NHASCD to talk about ways teachers can take care of themselves a bit during this intensely stressful time. Here are a few quick points that
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Make Stress-Management a Priority: Tips for Teachers and School Leaders

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Blog, Health and Balance, Mike's Blog, Professional Development, Social and Emotional Learning, The Ebb and Flow of the School Year, Work Life Balance
“I’m on the edge of a breakdown. I’m pouring everything I have into my students, and it doesn’t seem to be enough. My principal keeps telling me I need to take care of myself, but she never gives me time
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Self-Care as a Professional Responsibility

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Audio, Blog, Great Academic Work, Health and Balance, Homework, In the Media, Interviews, Mike's Blog, Social and Emotional Learning, Student Choice, Teacher Talk, Work Life Balance
A Conversation with Mike Anderson, Little Things First This is part 3 of a four-part series on how to support educators in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.   In this conversation with the Little Things First podcast hosts, Tracy
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Stay Healthy as You Work from Home

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Health and Balance, Mike's Blog, Professional Development, Work Life Balance
Remember those days in the classroom when you thought, “I have friends who work from home. Wouldn’t that be nice?” Well, here you go! COVID-19 is giving you a chance to try it out. No doubt, there are some upsides
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7 Habits of a Healthy Educator

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Articles, Health and Balance, In the Media, Interviews
This article appeared on the NEA Member Benefits site: http://www.neamb.com/professional-resources/healthy-educator-habits.htm?utm_source=TWCD0915&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wall-post With each school year comes the chance to be proactive about your health. You can fight off chronic low energy, constant sniffles and stress headaches before they pull
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Healthy Habits to Start a Career

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Health and Balance
Original Article: http://teach.com/education-technology/healthy-habits-to-start-a-career-by-mike-anderson The beginning of a teaching career is hectic and busy. There will be many days (and nights and weekends) when you will be overwhelmed and exhausted. Teaching is hard work, and when you’re on the steep end of
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Teacher Stress and Student Behavior

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Articles, Health and Balance
“Do School Cuts Lead to Stressed Students?“, a blog post by Sue Shellenbarger at the The Wall Street Journal, caught my eye recently. Shellenbarger cites a study of 10,700 parents and teachers of first graders that
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Setting Good Goals

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Health and Balance
Original Article: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/blog/setting-good-goals “My goal is to get into shape this year.” “My resolution for this year is to get to know my students better.” “I want to do more professional reading this year.” “My goal is to give kids more
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Be a Well-Balanced Teacher: Tips for the New School Year

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Health and Balance, The Ebb and Flow of the School Year
The school year is about to start! It’s an exciting time of year, but it’s also pretty hectic. There’s the physical space to set up, lessons and units to prepare, students and families to get to know, and meetings to
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Re-energize Yourself When Fatigue Sets In

  • By Mike Anderson
  • In Health and Balance
Original Article: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/re-energize-yourself-when-fatigue-sets A: I remind myself that in my life, just as in my classroom, certain things are non-negotiable. An important non-negotiable for me is exercise: I swim every morning before school. When I’m stressed, it’s tempting to think about
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