by Shelby Garrison, Garris37 my first blog post September 19, 2021

As stated in the article about Global Education, the teaching profession is definitely not for everyone, and easily burn people out. It is important to teachers, especially the new teachers, that they have tools to help them succeed and thrive. What better asset than the one from fellow colleges that have been in the profession for awhile. The article had so much advice veteran teachers had for new teachers!

Something to keep in mind when you begin your career

• Find your people
• Pace yourself
• Keep your expectations realistic
• Keep your balance
• Believe in yourself

One of my favorite words of advice from this article was that in this job there will always be something else to do, it’s a go, go, go job. But the most important thing to focus on is that your students need and rely on you and it is important to show them that they matter to you. Your attention to them is more important than solely focussing on the never ended to-do list.

Tips to help new teachers balance

• Focus on priorities and teaching MUST haves
• It is easier to focus on the students if you organize all of the “extra” stuff teachers have to do
• Make lessons learning experiences rather than just lessons
• Collaborate with your coworkers
• Listen and grow from feedback from others

What does this mean for us new teachers in currently in 2021? As we all know this pandemic has been a learning curve, especially on teachers. As difficult as it is for us to navigate through this online learning we need to keep in mind it’s also hard on the students! We need to make it a priority to have those connections with our students and help them navigate through this hard time.

Things to keep in mind through this time

• Focus on relationships
• Be agile and flexible
• Ask for help
• Expect the unexpected