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December 16, 2013 Featured

The New Teacher’s Survival Guide: 5 Crucial Habits

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About Dana Dooley

Dana Dooley teaches high school AP Government, Government & Economics, and Yearbook near Sacramento, Calif. As a former journalist and graduate student, Dooley is a super policy nerd and fascinated with political theory. She's won some teacher awards, and she loves her students immensely as family.
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Finally, connect with others. The first part of this series was all about creating a support network. It’s imperative to get out of the classroom isolation and collaborate. Now, I’m actually pretty bad at this – I try, but time at school is limited, and people are busy. But connection does not have to be limited to your school site or district. I’ve actually been finding a great deal of support through the writers and editorial board here (shameless plug!), as well as through other web-based communities. I have also sought out books that align with my philosophy. Ultimately, connect to feel a part of something larger than yourself, and to find support for why you are indeed teaching.

I am so encouraged and inspired to keep teaching. Every day has its difficulties, but it also has its opportunities and rewards. The challenge is honing in on those positives while benefiting still from the negative. These five habits do it for me – but what am I missing? What keeps you in education? What makes you one of the 54% who didn’t drop out?[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

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