How can you build resilience in your teaching career?

Build resilience in your teaching career by embracing a growth mindset—view challenges as opportunities for learning. Establish a strong support network with colleagues, sharing experiences and insights. Prioritize self-care to maintain physical and emotional well-being, fostering a sustainable work-life balance. Continuously adapt teaching strategies, staying open to innovation and improvement. Seek professional development opportunities, enhance skills, and stay current with educational trends. Reflect on achievements and positive impacts, reinforcing a sense of purpose. #TeacherResilience #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment

???? Desbravando a jornada de ensino com resiliência! ?? Reconhecer nossos superpoderes como educadores é como encontrar o mapa do tesouro para o sucesso na sala de aula. ???? Da criatividade à lideran?a, cada ponto forte é uma ferramenta poderosa! ?????? E n?o esque?a dos valores que s?o as estrelas-guia do nosso navio, navegando pelos mares desafiadores da educa??o. ???? Fa?a do seu caminho de ensino uma aventura alinhada com seus objetivos pessoais! ???? #ProfessorResiliente #Educa??oComPropósito

It's important to not only identify your strengths and values, but to actively and consistently use them as the compass and guide to your work life. When you move your values into action consistently and show up for what matters most, you feel more fulfilled.

Building resilience in a learning career is a continuous effort. By establishing a strong support network (colleagues/mentors) Share your stories!!! and don't hesitate to ask for guidance!!!!!!. Adopt a growth attitude and see obstacles as opportunities for learning and growth (^_^). focusing on continuous learning. sharing experiences, identifying areas for improvement, setting realistic goals, celebrating accomplishments, and cultivating a positive mindset. It's essential to recognize setbacks as opportunities for learning, to focus on gratitude and optimism, to emphasize your strengths, and to believe in your ability to overcome challenges.??.

Too often, we feel like we are the only ones struggling and it is a personal flaw. This leads us to not reaching out for support from peers or professionals. The truth is, there are enormous challenges facing teachers right now and burnout rates are high. Lots of educators are leaving the field entirely creating more stress and strain on the remaining resources. Reach out for support early. The stress you are feeling is normal. You are not alone. There are things you can do to regain balance and joy.

More than ever, teachers today need to set boundaries to balance work and outside of work lives. Teaching in public schools with the current stressors of student behaviors, additional learning gaps, lack of support due to missing links in the system, increased class sizes, and additional requirements equates to a full day, regardless of your start and end times. Finding time for whatever it is that you enjoy…exercise, reading, listening to music, meditation…is essential. Many teachers may find that they feel too “spent” by the end of the school day to find this time. If possible, go to sleep a bit earlier and set your alarm earlier to get this time for yourself, guarantee it happens, and set a tone for your day.

Self-care is about more than what you do. It's also about the internal decision making processes you engage in and the ways you speak to yourself. Part of the self-care conversation has to be around self-compassion and a healthy and effective internal dialogue. Engaging in thought work and mindfulness practices can help you in identifying the thoughts that are leading to stress, overwhelm, or poor boundaries. From there, you have the choice to consciously choose healthier and more effective ways of thinking, acting, and making decisions rooted in your wellness.

The key with embracing change and uncertainty is to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Change isn't easy. It requires new ways of thinking, changes in workflow, and often additional time and energy that you may not have. However, resisting the changes is much more exhausting in the long run than deciding to flow in the direction of the change, even if it's a little scary at times.

Be sure to include your internal landscape in your reflection processes. How did you feel when you had to change your plans at the drop of a hat? Were you personally triggered when a particular student had a meltdown? Are there wounds within you being activated by your situation that need some love and attention? The things happening in your internal world make as much of an impact as your tangible skills in the classroom. You need to be aware of your own stuff and working through it intentionally.

Have an abundance mindset and be open minded. Be stoic as well knowing what you can or cannot control.This will help build resilience

Build a support system of teachers with various years of experience, administrators who can help you view issues from a leadership perspective and friends in other career fields who can share insights about common concerns that span industries. Share. Listen. Grow.