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Why I care about this stuff
Here’s the basic idea that underlies all I’m trying to do with New Teachers Thriving: Happy and healthy teachers are more likely to...
Tyler Hester
Jun 24, 20203 min read
Being a New Teacher Kinda Sucks. I Want to Fix That.
During my first months as a teacher, I regularly felt miserable, overwhelmed, and full of self-doubt. When I woke up in the morning, I often felt a sense of dread. Would I be handle the challenges that the day would bring? Driving to school, I listened to talk radio rather than music. The reason: music would have provoked emotions. And I couldn’t risk bringing up emotions. At lunch in the staff lounge, my colleagues would chit-chat cheerfully with one another. Meanwhile, I w
Tyler Hester
Jun 24, 20203 min read
Avoid the 5 Pitfalls of First-Year Teachers
I started crying just after the waitress dropped off the pancakes. It was October of my first year of teaching, and my mom had come to...
Tyler Hester
Jun 24, 20203 min read
