Self-Care in the Classroom with Kayland Lamar [IEP 196]

<p>NOTE: Hi, everyone! We've stepped away from the podcast for a short break, but we'll be back soon with great new content. Meantime, please enjoy listening to some of our most popular episodes from the archive!</p> <p>Our guest today describes herself as a “veteran educator, survivor of burnout, and a self-care advocate.”</p> <p>Kayland Lamar coaches educators on self-care practices and boundary-setting in the classroom. If a healthy work-life balance and proactive personal wellness habits seem out of reach for you, then you will definitely want to listen to the tips that Kayland has to share with us, for the classroom and beyond.</p> <p>Kayland Lamar is a high school science teacher who loves her job, loves her students, and teaches at the same high school from which she graduated.</p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Kayland relates her personal story of burnout that she experienced during her first official teaching job.</li> <li>How setting boundaries can help us find the proper work-life balance.</li> <li>Kayland describes the relationship she has with her students.</li> <li>Being vulnerable with her students lets them know that she has a life outside of the classroom, too.</li> <li>Developing routines with her students helps to set them at ease and know what to expect each day.</li> <li>“Family Fun Friday” - the students have to earn it, but here’s an idea that Kayland occasionally implements in the classroom.</li> <li>How Kayland helped her students weather the COVID storm.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Connect with Kayland!</strong></p> <p>Visit her <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "https://www.kaylandlamar.com/">website</a>, and follow her on <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "https://www.instagram.com/kaylandlamar/">Instagram</a> and <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "https://twitter.com/KaylandLamar">Twitter</a>!</p> <p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p> <p>Thank you for listening!</p> <p>Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delive