Welcome to Season 2, episode 2, of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.

I'm your host Angela Watson, and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth

into the minds and hearts of educators and get you energized

for the week ahead.

Today I'm going to share some thoughts on seven beliefs about teaching routines that

will cause you to lose your mind and how to replace

those beliefs with healthier, more accurate thinking. Visit truth for

teachers.com to get the transcript, links to recommended resources, and to share

your thoughts on the show.

So the beginning of the school year is super exhausting. There's no doubt about that.

And part of the reason why is because our days are filled with teaching students our expectations

for every single thing.

We have to teach them how we want them to head their papers,

how we want them to line up,

how we want them to keep their deaths organized,

how to solve conflicts with peers,

and so on. It's a lot, and it's exhausting.

And in fact, the 97th time that you've reminded kids to put your name on your paper. You might feel like

you're about to lose your mind. Chances are good that your frustration is

stemming from one or more of seven mental traps, seven beliefs

about teaching routines that are interfering with your ability to do it without frustration. Once you identify and root out these

unhealthy, unproductive thoughts, you'll find the process of teaching routines

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