Is this how you feel about your teaching job?
If so, you're in luck! Angela Watson (of The Cornerstone For Teachers) has written a new book where she addresses how to avoid cynicism, discouragement, and burn-out by having a positive mindset.
I was so thankful to have the opportunity to review Awakened. It came at a good time: my summer is halfway over (sigh...), and I've been super apprehensive about this fall. I'll be teaching Kindergarten for the first time, and I'll be partnered with a general education teacher who is less than competent.
And, if I'm going to be honest, I've had a lot of the negative thoughts throughout my six years of teaching that Angela outlines in the book. I've been a worry-er. I've jumped to pessimistic conclusions. I've taken things personally. I've stressed out about the what-ifs.
But all that can change! Angela shows that through positive self-talk and reframing, you can transform your mindset! She takes you through step by step in an easy-to-read, relate-able, and relevant way. This book is valuable to every teacher, no matter where they are in their journey!
Would you like to win a copy? I thought so!
Mandatory entry: Tell me one positive thing you are looking forward to about this upcoming school year!
EXTRA entries:
for one extra entry, follow my blog
for one extra entry, subscribe to Angela's blog via email
for two extra entries, blog about this giveaway
Important: leave a separate comment for each entry (so for example, if you do all the entries, you'll leave 5 separate comments!)
Open to USA and Canada. Giveaway ends 7/14 at 11:59 PM. Winner will be drawn and announced the following day. Good luck!!
29 hands raised:
This book sounds great! I would love to read it!
One thing I'm looking forward to next year is piloting a new hands-on social studies curriculum and trying tons of new teaching strategies I learned at a Quantum Learning training this summer!
I'm now a follower of Angela's blog and have subscribed via email!
I'm a follower of YOUR blog too--and I love reading it :)
I blogged about your giveaway! http://juiceboxesandcrayolas.blogspot.com/2011/07/another-giveaway.html
I subscribe to Angela's blog. She is a wonderful inspiration!
I am now following your blog! I have also been teaching for 6 years!
I am looking forward to working with the same group of kids (now 5th graders) that I had last year as 4th graders. I am a special education teacher, so I really get to see them grow and change as students over a 2 year period! Some of these kids I had when they were in 2nd grade, so our student-teacher connection is very strong! I'm excited!
I'm looking forward to a fresh start in my new room.
Julie
Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher
I'm a follower!!
Julie
Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher
I am looking forward to continuing to see the kids I work with grow. I got the chance to work with them last year as 6th graders, and will continue working with them in 7th grade. I miss their laughter and their corny jokes and their positive, determined outlook.
I also follow your blog. I think this book sounds awesome and if I don't win, I'll have to get this book anyway!
I would love to win this book for my sister, who is a teacher's assistant and has discovered the joy of working with first graders. She does not look forward to getting up early in the morning – but, who does?
I have been a follower of your blog for some time.
New students, new opportunities for wonder. The part about kids discovering something for themselves, or me discovering something about my process, never ever gets old.
I'm starting to get a little nervous as well.
My positive thing: I'm starting at a new school in a high school, which is where I've been wanting to be for a while.
I follow your blog!
I'm now following Angela's blog.
I follow your blog! I have been reading it for awhile and love it!
Ok, I am looking forward to the possibility that our principal has been canned and we will have someone, anyone, better to start off this school year. It's a vicious rumor, but I am starting to believe she may really be gone!!
I am looking forward to being more organized next year!
I am looking forward to being more organized next year!
I am already a follower of your blog.
I forgot to tell you what I am looking forward to next year... LOL
I am looking forward to meeting new students and help them become better readers. I hope to teach even the youngest kidos of love of books and stories!
I am hoping to get a new job before school starts - but if I stay at my current job, I am looking forward to learning about the new math curriculum that is being purchased for 3rd and 4th grade. I am a special education teacher and I teach grades K-5.
This year, I am REALLY looking forward to finally having my own classroom! Right now I am pretty stressed about it but I hope that will go away..... haha!
Marvelous Multiagers!
I follow your blog!
Marvelous Multiagers!
I'm looking forward to teaching the same students for the second year in a row. I'm also looking forward to teaching the same levels again (= no change there).
--Rebekah S.
I follow your blog already!
-Rebekah S.
I am now a follower of Angela's blog. :)
-Rebekah S.
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