Calming the Classroom: Easing Educator Anxiety Through the Year
A practical, teacher-friendly guide filled with simple strategies to ease stress during the most demanding moments of the school year. From first-week jitters to conference season, testing anxiety, and end-of-year overwhelm, this resource helps educators stay grounded, supported, and steady.
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How it Works
Each section highlights a common stress point in the school year and offers simple practices, pro tips, and reflection prompts that help educators stay centered and supported as they move through each season.
Educator Collaboration
This resource was built in partnership with dedicated educators who generously shared their experience, ideas, and insight.
A special thank you to Cassie Harwell, HR Development Specialist, and G. Pateece Davis-Hardy, CTA Program Administrator and HR Specialist for Caddo Parish Public Schools. Their thoughtful reflections on the educator experience and their commitment to supporting new teachers helped shape the direction and heart of this guide.
We’re grateful for every educator who contributed to this work and for their partnership in creating tools that truly make a difference in schools.
Collaborators:
Megan Rogers, Teacher, Omaha, NE
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