Episode Summary
Have you ever walked out of your classroom at the end of the day feeling completely drained by teaching, even when everything went “according to plan”? Or maybe you’ve had days where tossing the plan aside and following your gut left you feeling more energized by teaching than ever before. What’s really going on? In this episode, we dive deep into why you’re sometimes drained (or energized) by teaching, and how understanding your unique teaching energy can help you work with your natural rhythm, set better boundaries, and recover from those exhausting weeks.
Here is What You Will Hear in This Episode:
- The impact of energy in teaching
- Differences in teacher energy
- Five teacher energy profiles
- Alignment between energy and teaching
Simply Ieva Offers:
- 1:1 EL Teacher Clarity Power-Up Session
- EL Newcomer Teaching Compass for grades 6-12 – curriculum guide created using backward design PLUS a year-long scope and sequence!
- EL Newcomer Compass: Little Learners’ Edition – a curriculum guide for grades k-2
- Essential Lesson Plan Bundle to help you feel organized and to keep your students engaged
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- Simply Ieva website
- EMBARK™ Newcomer Curriculum
- The ESL Teaching Roadmap – EL curriculum and coaching membership for K-12 teachers of ELs.
- My TpT store
- Accommodate and Modify Your Lessons for ELs with Less than 1 Hour of Planning a Week – classroom teacher and admin checklist
Related episodes:
- Student Learning Rhythms you’ve probably never considered
- Common SEL Challenges ELs Face in the Classroom
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