The grading pile just arrived and the breaks just disappeared. In this episode, we're tackling the "Long Stretch," January to Spring Break, and figuring out how to survive without drowning in take-home work. I'll walk you through how to move feedback from "delayed" (the pile) to "real-time" (the room) using jigsaw structures, Pear Deck, and the Wingperson protocol. Grab your calendar and let's figure out your actual capacity.

Join me for this episode of the Anti-Burnout PLC, where we explore the concept of personal growth and transformation.

This episode offers practical strategies for educators to reconnect with their students and themselves, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment.

Tune in to discover how to create a plan that truly serves both you and your students.

🔗 Mentioned in this episode:

Twelfth Night Unit: Twelfth Night Unit with She's the Man Film Pairing | Scaffolded Close Reading

It's a Wonderful Life Unit: Literatary Analysis and Film Study Unit

Hexagonal Norms Activity: Collaborative Classroom Community Norms - Hexagonal Thinking Activity

For Every One by Jason Reynolds (free resource)

The Excavation Challenge starts this month — five days, we're building a writing unit from what you already have. New year, new system.

About the Anti-Burnout PLC: This is a weekly planning session. You show up, we work through something together, you leave ready.

After 18 years of teaching, here are some things I FINALLY figured out.

I stopped chasing homework completion. I stopped blaming students for not being ready. I started designing differently.

These are the 25 lessons that changed my classroom in 2025.