Teachers Keeping a Positive Attitude in the Classroom

Do some days seem overwhelming with the amount of work you have along with the behavior that is taking place in the classroom? Sit back...count backwards from 10, and be thankful you have a job! Does that seem tough? Maybe. But we sometimes think that because we are teachers, that the work is not supposed to be difficult. I'm not sure where we came up with that idea. Work is work. Just because it is not manual labor, doesn't mean it is going to be easy. Your feet and back probably still hurt. The stress will most likely still be larger than life. But we can deal with it. Remember this...stress is normal. We just have to learn to deal with it. If you find that you are overworked, then perhaps you can stop by the deli, on the way home, to get dinner instead of cooking after a long day of work. Sit in the hot tub, if you have one. Get help in the classroom from parent volunteers...they might be able to copy papers for you. Buy teaching resources that can help you, when you are too tired to make them on your own. Relax, I mean fully relax, when you get a chance. Do things you enjoy on the weekends...not just grade papers, and smile even when it hurts.