This Week’s Nugget
Episode 46 (Season 2 Episode 16): Stunt Brothers Can’t Count As this is a celebration episode with The Stunt Brothers celebrating their 50th official episode, take this time to celebrate that Christmas will soon be here, the first term will soon be over, and you made it!
Episode 45 (Season 2 Episode 15): Field Trips: I Think I Have Everyone! Field trips are important and invaluable but make them work for you. We know that paper work has become over the top for many of you and it is often a struggle to get enough parent drivers.
Episode 44 (Season 2 Episode 14): Weapons of Mass Distraction Find ways to deal with some of the distractions but avoid all out bans. These can backfire.
Episode 43 (Season 2 Episode 13): Feel The Power: Find The Passion Make the time to explore your passions. Find new ones. Revisit old ones. Everyone has a voice inside. Don’t keep it silent.
Episode 42 (Season 2 Episode 12): Too Sick To Teach: The Hidden Challenges Of Taking A Day Off Create a day plan and folder all ready to go so that you can pull it out at any time without having to stay late.
Episode 41 (Season 2 Episode 11): Duct Tape Education: The Myth That Teachers Should Fix Everything Determine that what you are being asked is really part of the curriculum and not just another duct tape solution. Find ways to weave it into your curriculum so it does not feel like a stand alone token lesson that has no meaning for the students.
Episode 40 (Season 2 Episode 10): Class Size Matters!
Episode 35 (Season 2 Episode 5): Desk Tetris, The Art of Classroom Arrangement. Understand the importance of desk and table arrangement to the smooth operation of your classroom.
Episode 34 (Season 2 Episode 4): The Great Pretender? Look in the mirror and remind yourself that you are qualified for this job. You were hired by the district to do this job and you are making an incredible and positive difference in the classroom. Believe in yourself! You are definitely not an imposter.
Episode 33 (Season 2 Episode 3): What’s In A Name?: Don’t sweat it if you pronounce the names wrong the first couple weeks, but do get it right in the end out of respect to the students in your class.
Episode 32 (Season 2 Episode 2): You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Episode 21: Self Assessment: Share your ideas about Season 1.
Episode 20: Where The Wild Things Are: Get outside!
Episode 19: Mission Possible?: Review all our nuggets for Season 1 and find the ones that work best for you. Catch up on any episodes you missed.
Episode 18: Why Is It So Hard To Say Goodbye?: Develop your special year end activity beyond the class party.
Episode 16: The Final Countdown: With only six weeks left in the school year, find a carrot to dangle in front of the students to help you survive the final countdown.
Episode 12: Freak Out (Don’t!)
Episode 11: Severance: Seek severance or pseudo severance between work and home. Try to keep the two separate as best you can.
Episode 9: Celebration: Pat yourself on the back and celebrate all you do for your students!
Episode 8: The Union: Get to know your collective agreement, one clause at a time. If you are not part of a union, get to know what rights you have.
Episode 7: The Way: Try changing just one little thing in your practice. Think outside the box and go to the edge of your comfort zone.
Episode 6: Boxes: Deal with your teaching materials one box at a time, one term at a time
Episode 5: Leadership: Share ways you promote leadership in your classroom:
Episode 4: You are not alone!
Episode 3: Take care of your health and fitness throughout the teaching day
Episode 2: Making CONNECTIONS With Your Students
Episode 1: Take Time for YOURSELF.
Here are some ways you can do that:
- Put an activity in your dayplan that is for you and no one else
- This could include a walk with friends at lunch, or…
- A ten minute break to catch up reading that favourite novel, or…
- Connecting with a teaching neighbour and sharing your favourite music, or..
- Laughter with staff members at lunch over non work related topics, or…
- A meditation break, or…
- A stretching break, or…
- A quiet moment alone at your desk
Leave suggestions below in the comment box below on what teachers can put in their dayplan that is about them and no one else:
7 responses to “This Week’s Nugget”
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Once or twice in a week (sometimes even more) I go for a run; rain or shine, “bomb cyclone” or “polar vortex”, and often in the trails in our area. Getting some exposure to our natural environment and clean air in my lungs is amazing. I see it as my weekly fresh air prescription. It allows me to remove myself from the pressures of work, where I am exclusively indoors, and I can alone with my own thoughts. After that, I’m good to get back to my ‘teacher tasks’.
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At our school we had this game we called Key Curling, where we would stand at a distance of about 4 meters apart and throw/slide our keys to the house, which were two coloured squares on the linoleum floor. We even had a trophy which we passed back and forth throughout the year. We would to this after school or in the morning before the students arrived.
North Van retired teacher
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