Are you feeling overwhelmed or like this year is falling a little flat?
In today’s episode, I share my personal experience of feeling burnt out in the classroom, despite my students’ success. Reflecting on my journey, I realized the importance of rediscovering joy in teaching and creating space for effective instruction. Drawing inspiration from popular organizers Marie Kondo and The Home Edit, I discuss how their principles can be seamlessly applied to our curriculum.
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Key Topics
Addressing Burnout and Reconnecting with the Joy of Teaching
- Recognizing signs of burnout
- Feeling disconnected and unfulfilled despite successful outcomes
- Overemphasizing metrics and grades over personal enjoyment
- Rediscovering joy in teaching
- Importance of feeling excited and enthusiastic about teaching
- Identifying and prioritizing enjoyable aspects of the curriculum
- Applying organizational principles from Marie Kondo and The Home Edit
- Bringing energy and excitement into the classroom
- Prioritizing joyful and engaging lessons
- Choosing texts that spark joy
- Having flexibility in text selection where possible
- Considering personal preferences and student engagement when choosing texts
- Shaping lessons to bring joy
- Experimenting with different teaching methods and strategies
- Incorporating real-world experiences and conversations
- Making lessons and practices more enjoyable and meaningful
- Simplifying lesson planning and unit design
- Avoiding overplanning and bloated units
- Focusing on the essential components to reach the summative assessment
- Adding creativity and interest while keeping it simple and manageable
Timestamped Overview
00:00:12 Forgetting joy in teaching due to burnout.
00:05:57 Prioritize joy, find excitement in teaching.
00:10:13 Simpler units, shorter activities, focused assessments.
00:12:11 Unit time split, unexpected disruptions considered.
00:15:14 Organized approach to teaching for flexibility.
00:21:18 Visual differentiation aids class transition and cohesion.
00:22:20 Seek inspiration from Home Edit and Marie Kondo.
