Last week, I listened to a teacher friend of mine waffle back and forth as she verbally contemplated whether she could handle teaching summer school. “They’re paying really well,” she said, “but I don’t know if I can do it. I am just so burned out!”
My friend is not alone. After 15 months of pandemic teaching, even the most enthusiastic among us are in dire need of throwing in the towel for a couple of months regardless of whether we can afford to or not. Even if we pass on teaching summer school and anticipate a return in the fall, how can we beat the burnout that has slowly but surely affected so many of us in the land of 2020-2021? Here are nine indispensable tips that can recharge our batteries and make next year just a little bit easier.