End of the school year, Mental Health, Teachers and Teaching

End-of-the-Year Emotions

Posted by Diane Badden on May 23, 2016 | 1 comment

Year-end madness can create a bucketful of emotions. In a recent post, educational blogger Stacy Tornio outlines “16 Emotions Teachers Feel Every Day in May…Before Noon.” Before noon! After reading the list, I was exhausted—never mind experiencing each emotion in a handful of hours! But then again, I’ve never really considered which emotions I experience…

End of the school year, Inspiration and Motivation, Teacher Tips, Teachers and Teaching

Five Simple End-of-the-Year Tips

Posted by Diane Badden on May 11, 2015 | 2 comments

Spring break is behind you, and each day is a day closer to summer vacation. So how are you feeling? Upbeat? Thankful? Overwhelmed? Exhausted? A mishmash of these emotions and more? I’ve known teachers who cruise through the end of the school year without breaking a sweat. Trust me—I was never able to pull this…