Finding HAPPY: Efficiency, Productivity, and Avoiding Teacher Burnout
Dusting off the old blog. How is it possible that I haven't blogged since October?! I've missed you! Lately I've been thinking a lot about how to help with a common phrase I hear in education: "One more thing." As in, "this new ( initiative/idea/curriculum/app ) is just one more thing I have to worry about in my classroom." And I get it! With the rate of new initiatives/ideas/curriculums/apps coming across my desk, it's a dizzying pace of new and change. But I also like a lot of these new ideas. I often present to teachers about these ideas! So, in my role of instructional coach, how can I help teachers embrace them too without feeling overwhelmed or burning out. First, I think we need to look at the ideas of happiness and success. In this Ted Talk by Shawn Achor, he looks into the idea that being happy makes us more productive. Often, we might think that success will lead to happiness, but this is backwards. And, in fa