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Reading an assigned text by an edu-celeb for a course & he says when you& #39;re depleted & have nothing left for yourself or your family, you dig deep & continue to "give everything you have."
Book is from 2017, but a deeply troubling message & that this belief pervasive in schools
Book is from 2017, but a deeply troubling message & that this belief pervasive in schools
I like to think we& #39;re shifting the martyr talk #onhere, but too many educators still rely on shame & toxic positivity as perverse motivators.
Giving literally "everything you have" for your job is not healthy, it is not productive, and it is not motivating. Teaching, yes, is life-changing work, but it is...work.
When I was a brand-new teacher in 2005, the district teacher of the year told me to make an appointment for an antidepressant prescription -- that it was the only way I would make it. The district& #39;s slogan at the time: Whatever it takes.
I have dozens & dozens of stories about required sacrifice and "giving everything" and "whatever it takes" because it& #39;s "what& #39;s best for kids." It& #39;s taken me 16 years in education to undo that attitude.
So new teachers if you& #39;re listening, love yourself enough to resist giving "everything you have" & allowing yourself to become physically, emotionally, & intellectually depleted. You will be & become a far better teacher if you do.
