Reducing Teacher Stress

Have you ever been in this situation? You’re excited about your new teaching position. You arrive midyear to take over for another middle or high school teacher. Level two, three, and four [...]

When my principal told me I would be teaching a combo Spanish Four and AP class, my heart sank, and I immediately began to stress. Stomachache, tension headache. How was I going to survive with [...]

In this blog post, I will give you links to fast, easy, healthy freezer meals for the whole family and other time-saving food tips to make your life more manageable. Because, it really IS [...]

Are you spending too much time correcting tests? When I taught AP Spanish, I spent two hours a day correcting essays and, even then, I left a stack of ungraded papers for the next day. The pile [...]

Are you wondering how to differentiate in your world language classroom? How to tailor your instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of your students? It’s reasonable to ask a teacher who [...]

Supervision at school dances where the music vibrates my bones, fire-drill practices, P.D. on how to administer standardized tests, and the enforcement of the dress code: all non-instructional [...]

On the other hand, I am in awe of those colleagues who DO seem to do it all.  They are the ones who have three kids, teach a world language, coach after school, and still seem to have the best [...]

In this post, I will tell you, step by step, how to get your school to pay for resources that will save you time, save your sanity, and bring your students to proficiency.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? This blog is NOT (entirely) about stress management or how to reduce teacher stress. It is just a description of my day.  I wonder if yours looks anything like mine. [...]