Thoughts on wrapping up teaching for the summer

One thing that makes it hard to find and protect time for writing, is the ongoing mental space you are devoting to teaching, even if classes are finished. I started wondering about how you treat teaching in this transition.How do you do that work in a way that allows you to be confident about your decision to prioritize writing, research, and rest over the summer break?When is the optimal time to do that work in the cycle of your year?This track, and the text version was first sent to my newsletter on 16 April 2021. Related posts and tracks can be found in the text version, which is available on my website at JoVanEvery.co.uk/wrapping-up-teaching.Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.ukFor more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk  Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery  I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/  Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach