What Makes Teachers Miserable

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Welcome to the Friday Five, your weekly dose of resources, articles, and inspiration to help you become a happier, healthier, and stronger teacher.

First, here are a few resources I created that will help you start your school year strong and avoid miserable teacher habits.

• Back to School Resources for Teachers: Tips and Tools for a Successful Start
• 5 Habits That Make Teachers Miserable (And How to Break Free for a Happier Teaching Life)

Have a great weekend!

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Off To A Good Start

Get ready for a successful school year with essential tips and resources for teachers! This guide offers practical advice on creating a positive classroom environment, building strong student relationships, and leveraging personal and professional growth tools. From interactive learning strategies to organization systems, you'll find everything you need to start the year off right.

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Writing For Others

According to Steve Graham, a professor at Arizona State University, students are more motivated and enjoy writing assignments when they have a specific audience in mind. Having a reader, whether a teacher, peers or even themselves, helps students craft their assignments and persist through challenges.

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Boost Your Productivity

If you struggle with productivity but have big goals, try these strategies: write down everything you need to do, break tasks into small steps, use time management techniques like the Pomodoro method, set mental cues to prompt actions, see tasks as privileges, do at least one small thing each day, and start tasks now, refining them later. These tips can boost your productivity without adding stress.

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Go To Work

"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work."—Stephen King (On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft) *Read it here.

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Teacher Commuter Playlist - The Life of a Scholar by the 3 Titans featuring Menahan Street Band (5th Graders)

Choose Your Own Adventure

• Fraction Ball helps students learn fractions.
• Can you do nothing for two minutes?
• Check out these LEGO Olympic STEM Challenges.
• Teacher Gadget - Personalized classroom signs* for teachers.