Are there any blogs that talk about teaching with mental illnesses? I’m a teacher in training and I’m finding it really hard to manage my depression with all the extra work. Its just so difficult, Is there anyone out there doing it?

I don’t know any specific blogs, but I know of a lot of other teaching blogs out there that talk about it.

Go ahead and discuss in the notes, education friends! 🙂

AND I do know personally know teachers who have mental illnesses, and who work through it to teach children.  It’s a challenge, but there are good supports out there for teachers and for students.  You can do it!

Are there any blogs that talk about teaching with mental illnesses? I’m a teacher in training and I’m finding it really hard to manage my depression with all the extra work. Its just so difficult, Is there anyone out there doing it?

I don’t know any specific blogs, but I know of a lot of other teaching blogs out there that talk about it.

Go ahead and discuss in the notes, education friends! 🙂

AND I do know personally know teachers who have mental illnesses, and who work through it to teach children.  It’s a challenge, but there are good supports out there for teachers and for students.  You can do it!

What is like for teachers during finals week? Do they get as stressed as the kids do?

YES

SO BUSY.

We are worried about all of our deadlines (marking exams/late assignments that we shouldn’t be accepting in the first place, but we are; report cards; student success profiles; student success meetings; cleaning up our classrooms and more) AND we are worried about the students, because we understand that exams are stressful, but we all work through it together.

What is like for teachers during finals week? Do they get as stressed as the kids do?

YES

SO BUSY.

We are worried about all of our deadlines (marking exams/late assignments that we shouldn’t be accepting in the first place, but we are; report cards; student success profiles; student success meetings; cleaning up our classrooms and more) AND we are worried about the students, because we understand that exams are stressful, but we all work through it together.

So what do you do with a teacher’s phone number? My mentor and my fav teacher have given me their phone numbers and I don’t know what I should do with them. Like would it be appropriate to call them?

They gave you their numbers for a reason.  I had teachers after I graduated high school who also gave me their contact information.  I also felt a bit awkward about it, but soon lost that awkwardness.

It doesn’t have to be an all the time thing.  You can check in and give them updates about your life and ask how they’re doing.

If you are uncomfortable, then don’t do it.

So what do you do with a teacher’s phone number? My mentor and my fav teacher have given me their phone numbers and I don’t know what I should do with them. Like would it be appropriate to call them?

They gave you their numbers for a reason.  I had teachers after I graduated high school who also gave me their contact information.  I also felt a bit awkward about it, but soon lost that awkwardness.

It doesn’t have to be an all the time thing.  You can check in and give them updates about your life and ask how they’re doing.

If you are uncomfortable, then don’t do it.

Do you learn about students before you teach them from stuff in their file or from other teachers? If so, what types of things do you learn about students from others?

I try my best to go in to every new class with a clean slate.  I would look up information afterwards in Individual Education Plans, Student Record, Student Success Data, etc, where teachers would write strategies that worked/didn’t work, expectations, etc.  If the student was connected with Special Education, I’d be working with that department on other accommodations I can provide.

Do you learn about students before you teach them from stuff in their file or from other teachers? If so, what types of things do you learn about students from others?

I try my best to go in to every new class with a clean slate.  I would look up information afterwards in Individual Education Plans, Student Record, Student Success Data, etc, where teachers would write strategies that worked/didn’t work, expectations, etc.  If the student was connected with Special Education, I’d be working with that department on other accommodations I can provide.

Is it bad to be one of those quiet students? My school had this award ceremony where teachers pick 1 student to receive an award . I realized none of the hardworking/quiet students got one. Instead, it was the outgoing/talkative students. These students regularly cheat off the quiet students. I don’t know about other schools, but mostly everyone in my school ask for answers through text. Also, the administrators treat those outgoing students better and treat quiet ones like they don’t exist.

That’s too bad.  We acknowledge every student as much as possible, and try our best to notice these types of situations where others are cheating and taking advantage of others.

If you are concerned, you could try talking about it to a teacher you trust, and explain why this is an issue (because it is!!)

It is NOT bad to be a quiet student.  Everyone in the world is different, and we have those who are more quiet and those who are loud and those in the middle.  Keep working hard and it will eventually pay off!  You can do it!

Is it bad to be one of those quiet students? My school had this award ceremony where teachers pick 1 student to receive an award . I realized none of the hardworking/quiet students got one. Instead, it was the outgoing/talkative students. These students regularly cheat off the quiet students. I don’t know about other schools, but mostly everyone in my school ask for answers through text. Also, the administrators treat those outgoing students better and treat quiet ones like they don’t exist.

That’s too bad.  We acknowledge every student as much as possible, and try our best to notice these types of situations where others are cheating and taking advantage of others.

If you are concerned, you could try talking about it to a teacher you trust, and explain why this is an issue (because it is!!)

It is NOT bad to be a quiet student.  Everyone in the world is different, and we have those who are more quiet and those who are loud and those in the middle.  Keep working hard and it will eventually pay off!  You can do it!