Category Archives: Reducing Stress

Jessica: Hot Fun in the Summertime

From Anna over on Reality 101: CEC’s blog for new teachers. I have two schools. First, there’s my working school. As the name suggests, it is the school where I work. It gives me paychecks and fun lunchtime conversations. I … Continue reading

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Sheena: Expectations vs. Realities

From Anna over on Reality 101: CEC’s blog for new teachers. Where in the world have I been these last few weeks? I’ve been trying to survive in a bureaucratic world that doesn’t make sense for idealistic thinkers like me. … Continue reading

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Sheena: Life is Reasonable Again

Hi everyone! I know it has been a while since I last posted. Thanksgiving was a much-needed time to relax, rejuvenate, and regain focus. It was just what the doctor ordered. Since my last blog entry, I’ve survived a hectic… Continue reading

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Jennifer: A New Balance

Balancing work life with personal life certainly felt a whole lot more doable when my personal life was lacking extreme activity. I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like to lately because my personal life suddenly became a little… Continue reading

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Jennifer: Taking Time to Make Mistakes

Recently I have been feeling somewhat overwhelmed at work. My one class has split into five different programs just to meet everyone’s needs, and it has become much too easy to get caught up in lesson planning and assessments and… Continue reading

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Ellen: Overwhelmed

She told me once that the year she went to England she painted all her buttons yellow so she would remember what the sun felt like. (Brian Andreas) This is my third year as a teacher of young students with… Continue reading

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Ellen: Leaving the Kids at School

As a new teacher, one thing that was hard for me at first was my tendency to take school home with me. It’s inevitable to be preoccupied with your job sometimes, but I was engulfed. Part of the problem was… Continue reading

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