Being A Good Influence

No, not to our students. Well, yes, that's important too, but I'm talking about to your fellow teachers. How many times have you seen a fellow teacher struggling? Maybe crying. Maybe on the verge of screaming at a stranger. How many of those times did you suggest that, instead of being productive and working through their issue, they completely ignore their problem and do something unrelated? Perhaps suggest an impromptu pool party? What about a night on the town? The reality is that, while sometimes decompression is necessary, it is important to work and push through your struggles rather than push them off. This only delays the inevitable crash where all your frustrations come rushing back several times worse than they would have been if you just dealt with them. 

If you're stressed about not being planned, plan. If your room is a mess, clean it. If your management leaves a little to be desired, get help. All of these things that seem like common sense are sometimes the easiest things to forget in the heat of the school year.

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