31. Teaching When Your Life is in Crisis - What to Do

from Next Chapter for Teachers Podcast · host Erin Sponaugle

It's hard enough to prevent teacher burnout and overwhelm with the "normal" daily events of the classroom, but teaching when you're experiencing a medical or personal crisis - that's an entirely different experience. Teaching when your life is falling apart, like a soft-shell taco, is enough to make anyone feel hopeless and incompetent. In this episode, you'll get five quick reminders about giving yourself grace, prioritizing what matters, and making decisions when your life is in turmoil - and you've got a classroom full of kids that need your time and attention.Teaching when your personal life is upside down is something covered in the my free Teachaholic Action Guide. It goes along with my book Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching. If you want to get a head start on the book, download the 20+ page Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout here.You can join the Teachaholic Launch Team here!Learn more about the book Teachaholic at www.erinsponaugle.com/bookHave 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!Support the showWatch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout here. 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. Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout! SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube!Download The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over! For more resources on classroom management, time management, and teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com.Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Teachers. InstagramFacebookPinterest

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