Social Emotional Learning—for Teachers

Career

I Gained Nothing From Perfect Attendance at Work

Ryan Fan on December 29, 2021

The encouragement of self-care is sometimes just lip service. Here's why that needs to change, especially for teachers.

The encouragement of self-care is sometimes just lip service. Here's why that needs to change, especially for teachers.

Career

Caring Less About Work Is Helping Me Survive

Ryan Fan on November 24, 2021

A Personal Perspective: Are you putting too much pressure on yourself at work? Here's what's helping me move forward as a teacher.

A Personal Perspective: Are you putting too much pressure on yourself at work? Here's what's helping me move forward as a teacher.

Suicide

To My Teacher Who Died By Suicide

Ryan Fan on August 2, 2021

As a teacher now, I realize I never really knew you.

As a teacher now, I realize I never really knew you.

Education

Teachers: You Are Making a Difference

Ryan Fan on May 30, 2021

Sometimes it's hard to see that what you do matters.

Sometimes it's hard to see that what you do matters.

Stress

Teaching Is Not Martyrdom

Ryan Fan on April 30, 2021

Sacrificing too much eventually causes teachers to become burnt out.

Sacrificing too much eventually causes teachers to become burnt out.

Career

A Letter of Validation to the Early-Career Teacher

Ryan Fan on April 1, 2021

Being the teacher you want to be doesn’t happen overnight. Even successful teachers can struggle in their first years.

Being the teacher you want to be doesn’t happen overnight. Even successful teachers can struggle in their first years.

Health

We Need to Prioritize Teacher Mental Health

Ryan Fan on March 2, 2021

Scapegoat culture in education must stop, or we'll lose more and more teachers.

Scapegoat culture in education must stop, or we'll lose more and more teachers.

Education

When Taking a Day Off Inconveniences Everyone

Ryan Fan on February 27, 2021

I took one day off during my first year of teaching, and I felt really bad about it.

I took one day off during my first year of teaching, and I felt really bad about it.

Education

Teachers Need Social-Emotional Learning Too

Ryan Fan on February 11, 2021

Teacher burnout leads to more student stress.

Teacher burnout leads to more student stress.

Environment

There's Tired, Then There's Teaching Tired

Ryan Fan on February 10, 2021

I feel like collapsing at 3 p.m. every single day.

I feel like collapsing at 3 p.m. every single day.