Yep, it is that time of the year when my immune system says "too much!!". I have caught the kid crud, but I am not letting it stop me. This time of the year always reminds me of several things:
1-Hand sanitizer is my friend!
2- Use the disinfectant spray daily (twice if you can) on all hard surfaces
3 - Take a multivitamin - it only helps in the long run
4- You can never have too much vitamin c
5-Don't forget to take time for yourself and relax!
Sometimes I seem to forget these simple things. Take this week for example. I got run down with a whopper of a cold, half of my team was out at the middle school field trip, so there were no subs available. I was asked to come and speak at the substitute training event at my school. I attended testing training for the standardized testing that is next week. I was writing my lesson plans for my substitute for the following wee because I am attending an NCCAT (North Carolina Center for Advancement in Teaching) three day conference. And somehow, I thought signing up for an online class on the newly revised teacher evaluation process sounded like a great idea!
It is so easy to overwhelm yourself with all of the little things that are required in teaching. Remember one important thing, take time for yourself and your family. If you don't, you will burn out and/or get sick!
My advise: drink some vitamin c and get some good rest - your students deserve it!
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