Advice to teachers: one way to remind your students that you really are a great teacher and not the most horrible person in the world is to take day off. When you schedule your replacement, make sure the worst possible substitute teacher presides over your classroom. After only one day of a tyrannical, oppressive adult leading the classroom, they will surely be counting the minutes until you return to the classroom. They will greet you upon your return with smiling faces and thanks to the heavens that you have returned. You will be their savior because the only thing worse than a teacher they can’t stand is an incompetent substitute. It will feel great especially if you teach multiple classes and you get multiple cheers of excitement throughout the day. Sometimes a little reminder that you are not the worst person in the world, that you actually care about their well being and that some of the things that you do actually are for their own benefit is all they need to reestablish their love for you. And let me promise you, a little appreciation at school from time to time is all you need to keep your energy and positive attitude alive for days to come. So if you really care about your classroom, create a little chaos on purpose and reap the benefits for for foreseeable future or at least until you have your next explosion.
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