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How Teachers Can Care for Their Students and Themselves This Year (Downloadable)

8 essential practices to benefit everyone in the classroom
By Justin Parmenter — January 15, 2025 1 min read
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Welcome back, teachers! You and your students have just begun the often-challenging second half of the school year. I know. I’ve been a classroom teacher for 30 years.

Here, in downloadable form, are eight essential practices that can help ensure you are taking good care of your students and yourselves in 2025.

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