I vowed to myself that I would not let myself become one of these teachers. In my observations, I had seen teachers who were great at their job and<\/em> left after the last class of the day. There didn’t seem to be any correlation between working longer and being a better teacher.<\/strong> So how the heck did these teachers end up staying so late so often?<\/p>\n\n\n\n After finishing student teaching and eight more years teaching in the classroom, I learned several ways to protect my time and personal life. In this post, I hope to share some helpful tips with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Setting boundaries is difficult, especially for teachers. Many teachers are natural people pleasers; they want to be helpful, likable, and seen as team players. These traits, however, also make them easy to take advantage of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is far, far easier to set boundaries from the beginning and stick to them than it is to later create them after things have gone too far!<\/strong> Before starting teaching or starting a new position or school year, think about your non-negotiables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When are you going home each day? How long are you spending grading? How much work are you willing to do outside of school and how much is too much?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Cover](\"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/time-boundaries-pin-1-683x1024.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHow do I set Boundaries as a Teacher?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n