Gay Writing Quill
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Teacher Mental Health
Mental health is a hot topic, and one that is brought up for many professions. It’s only been touched on with teachers and how we are affected. It’s more directed at teaching with compassion, trauma-informed teaching, and other areas relating to the students and how we should reach them. It isn’t so much directed at our mental health and wellbeing. And we need help too. We are always on in the classroom, and we don’t get to take breaks as other professions do. We don’t get to decompress like others. We don’t always have access to the support or understanding that is needed to function well.
By Gay Writing Quill3 years ago in Education
New Teacher Journey 1
Being a new teacher is rough. We don’t know what to ask. We don’t know how to ask. And we don’t know what to do fairly often. We’re overwhelmed and often treading water just enough to keep from drowning, but not enough to stop from inhaling some of the water.
By Gay Writing Quill4 years ago in Education
Your New Pillow
You went to the local discount store, because who pays full price for pillows these days? You can’t stand the price they want you to pay for something that would end up flat within a week or two anyway. You go through the smoosh test. The all batting one is too hard. The half batting half down is still too hard and feels odd. And the all down is too soft. But your friend said it would change your life, so you pause. The pillow rolls around in your hands as you mull it over until you notice the clearance tag. It’s marked 50% off, and to the register, you go. Honestly, who wouldn’t?
By Gay Writing Quill4 years ago in Horror