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This week on Monday Matters, Jen Schwanke and I discuss happiness among educators. We cover an article by Elizabeth Dampf, The Cost of Happiness, and Jen talks about some articles she has written about joy in educators. School leaders face a lot of stress on the job. We spend a lot of time pouring into others. When you take time to pour into yourself, you have more to pour into others. How do principals hold on to the joy in their work as they deal with the pressure of feeling responsible for everyone else’s happiness? Listen to the episode to hear us try to answer that question!
Now it’s Your Turn:
If you are a principal who has found ways to hold onto joy and happiness in your work, what are the methods you employ to help you stay joyous in your work? Let us know at will@williamdparker.com.
Links:
Jen’s Articles:
https://ascd.org/el/articles/can-we-still-findhttps://ascd.org/el/articles/can-we-still-find-joy-in-teaching-joy-in-teaching
https://www.ascd.org/blogs/a-thing-and-a-buddy-the-power-of-identify-as-a-path-to-joy
Elizabeth Dampf’s:
https://www.ascd.org/blogs/the-cost-of-happiness-for-education-leaders
