Why teacher self-care is not a thing
Listen to “Why teacher self-care is not a thing ft. Patrice Palmer” on Spreaker.
Stress and burnout led Patrice Palmer to leave the teaching profession after a 20 year-long career. Although she had attempted to return to part-time teaching, Patrice never regained her passion. Why does teacher self-sacrifice appear to be the norm rather than the exception? In this episode, Patrice Palmer explains why it’s critical to avoid burning out in the first place and to find ways to practice self-care amid the demands of the teaching profession.
First published in April 2020
Read the article by Patrice Palmer about Teacher Self-Care
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Patrice Palmer
Educator (M.Ed., M.A., B.A., B.Ed. (Adult Ed))
Patrice is an adult educator with over 25 years in the field. She is the author of The Teacher Self-Care Manual: Simple Strategies for Stressed Teachers and a teacher’s resource for middle-school students entitled Ready, Set, GROW! which is filled with positive psychology interventions for young learners. She has taught students from ages 8 to 80 in various settings in Hong Kong and Canada.
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