EP213 The breaking point that led to my sabbatical (and what's next)

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

Education, Courses

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🗓️ 31 January 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The spring and summer of 2020 were some of the darkest times of my life, both personally and professionally. In this episode, I want to offer a bit more of myself and my journey with you:

My struggle with depression and anxiety
Professional burnout and lack of motivation
COVID and the disillusionment of offering solutions for schools when there aren't any good ones
Where my train metaphorically derailed and I lost sight of the destination
The choice to cut out non-essential obligations and go offline in December
The response (and pushback) to my sabbatical announcement
Why I've never seen stepping away from work as a weakness (this wasn't the first or last time)
How I used my time offline in December
Why the sabbatical was not a cure-all, and coming back was harder than anticipated
The path back: finding the spark of inspiration and nurturing it into a roaring flame

Thank you for allowing me these weeks to heal, breathe, regroup, and clarify my vision for the year ahead.

Thank you for your messages, and for encouraging me even though I did not have the strength to encourage you.

Thank you for believing in me and my work. I may have taken a pause, but this work does not end. The next phase of our journey together is now underway.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 213 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. I'm your host
0:06.8	Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement and truth into the
0:12.0	minds and hearts of educators and get you energized and
0:14.0	get you energized for the week ahead.
0:16.0	Today I'm going to share the breaking point
0:19.0	that led to my sabbatical and how I'm doing now.
0:23.6	Visit truth for teachers.com to get the transcript or find our truth for teachers
0:27.8	podcast community on Facebook.
0:31.7	In lieu of a typical message from our sponsors this week, I wanted to share about some products of my own that you might not realize that I offer.
0:40.0	Did you know that I've published five books, five courses, and have 70 downloadable
0:45.8	printable resources for teachers?
0:48.2	It has been a long labor of love.
0:50.0	I started creating these materials in 2008, and I have built a steady collection of materials over time
0:56.1	tackling topics like productivity, enjoying teaching, mindset, and classroom management.
1:02.2	The printable and downloadable resources include
1:04.7	growth mindset and working memory activities, a report card comment system
1:09.4	designed to take half the time of your current process. Feedback comments for student writing and more.
1:15.6	The most recent edition is emergency subplans for every grade level K to 12. I co-created these
1:22.3	with a team of practicing classroom teachers to produce high quality
1:26.3	rigorous activities that students can do when you're absent.
1:29.7	So those are some of the printables.
1:31.1	In terms of courses, I have the 40-hour Teacher Work Week Club, of course.
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