when i realised the 3 year jobless period in my life was not at all depressing compared to having this job i started watching videos like these, they keep me going, so thank you

Love this

I think that safe space you had created was able to fulfill its role in a way you couldn’t have imagined ❤.

Sooooo. This was posted 8 months ago. Update??

Showing this to my babymomma cause all she wear is hoodrat clothes to her daycare job

Love the starburst idea 🤩 Do you have what each color means on another post? I would love to try that this year.

Brittany, I appreciate your positivity and how passionate you are. But, girl, are we teaching in the same country ?! Because how?! This is my 5th year teaching and I am sooo burnt out. I do not feel I teach. I was just like you when I started and I truly love teaching, but the kids do not want to learn. Their apathy, the daily disregard, disrespect, tardiness , fights, social media drama, lack of participation, lack of motivation, on top of stealing , destroying, breaking, etc . How do you stay positive ? I love teaching and had a similar mind when I first started. I viewed teaching as a magical thing and believed if I build rapport with my students, things will be okay. I know things will not be perfect. But not all students want to be build rapport with you. I am myself, silly and playful and get judged by some students. I build rapport with many of my students and try to be understanding, just to have them take advantage of me, view me as a friend and want to skip class just to hang out in my classroom and try to talk smack about other teachers. Of course, I can't accept this. It got to the point that I even got in trouble with other teachers because I was trying to help my students , but the kids like to create drama with everybody. I created a calm corner , bought fidgets, created an "affirmation station" but my students didn't want to say the affirmations. They have no interest whatsoever. Some even stole and broke my fidgets. This has happened every year since I started because just like you, I want to be positive and view teaching as magical. But girlie, it is so hard when students are vulgar. It is challenging when the kids refuse to do the work. It is difficult when they do not participate , but when it comes to their little fights and who they "gonna drag " they are perfectly fine communicating. I am not teaching at this point. I feel I am not. I am burnt out. I accepted a new position and hope things will be better. I hate this person I've become because I'm so happy and playful , but how?! How can I with these kids ? I feel I'm like a candle and these kids wash my light away. Any suggestions for staying happy and calm regardless of the students we face ? 😢

Brittany, I appreciate your positivity and how passionate you are. But, girl, are we teaching in the same country ?! Because how?! This is my 5th year teaching and I am sooo burnt out. I do not feel I teach. I was just like you when I started and I truly love teaching, but the kids do not want to learn. Their apathy, the daily disregard, disrespect, tardiness , fights, social media drama, lack of participation, lack of motivation, on top of stealing , destroying, breaking, etc . How do you stay positive ? I love teaching and had a similar mind when I first started. I viewed teaching as a magical thing and believed if I build rapport with my students, things will be okay. I know things will not be perfect. But not all students want to be build rapport with you. I am myself, silly and playful and get judged by some students. I build rapport with many of my students and try to be understanding, just to have them take advantage of me, view me as a friend and want to skip class just to hang out in my classroom and try to talk smack about other teachers. Of course, I can't accept this. It got to the point that I even got in trouble with other teachers because I was trying to help my students , but the kids like to create drama with everybody. I created a calm corner , bought fidgets, created an "affirmation station" but my students didn't want to say the affirmations. They have no interest whatsoever. Some even stole and broke my fidgets. This has happened every year since I started because just like you, I want to be positive and view teaching as magical. But girlie, it is so hard when students are vulgar. It is challenging when the kids refuse to do the work. It is difficult when they do not participate , but when it comes to their little fights and who they "gonna drag " they are perfectly fine communicating. I am not teaching at this point. I feel I am not. I am burnt out. I accepted a new position and hope things will be better. I hate this person I've become because I'm so happy and playful , but how?! How can I with these kids ? I feel I'm like a candle and these kids wash my light away. 😢

Brittany, I appreciate your positivity and how passionate you are. But, girl, are we teaching in the same country ?! Because how?! This is my 5th year teaching and I am sooo burnt out. I do not feel I teach. I was just like you when I started and I truly love teaching, but the kids do not want to learn. Their apathy, the daily disregard, disrespect, tardiness , fights, social media drama, lack of participation, lack of motivation, on top of stealing , destroying, breaking, etc . How do you stay positive ? I love teaching and had a similar mind when I first started. I viewed teaching as a magical thing and believed if I build rapport with my students, things will be okay. I know things will not be perfect. But not all students want to be build rapport with you. I am myself, silly and playful and get judged by some students. I build rapport with many of my students and try to be understanding, just to have them take advantage of me, view me as a friend and want to skip class just to hang out in my classroom and try to talk smack about other teachers. Of course, I can't accept this. It got to the point that I even got in trouble with other teachers because I was trying to help my students , but the kids like to create drama with everybody. I created a calm corner , bought fidgets, created an "affirmation station" but my students didn't want to say the affirmations. They have no interest whatsoever. Some even stole and broke my fidgets. This has happened every year since I started because just like you, I want to be positive and view teaching as magical. But girlie, it is so hard when students are vulgar. It is challenging when the kids refuse to do the work. It is difficult when they do not participate , but when it comes to their little fights and who they "gonna drag " they are perfectly fine communicating. I am not teaching at this point. I feel I am not. I am burnt out. I accepted a new position and hope things will be better. I hate this person I've become because I'm so happy and playful , but how?! How can I with these kids ? I feel I'm like a candle and these kids wash my light away. 😢

I definitely hear you on the not getting along with the mentor part.... I just graduated, and now I am going to be a first grade math teacher in august.

❤loving your style sis!!

thanks so much for this! i will be a first year teacher next year, and i feel so inspired. honestly, if my students and i are going to be together every day for 180 days, why should it be a miserable experience? i want them to associate learning with fun. not that it should be all games, but i want them to know that school and life doesn’t have to be boring.

congratulations!! (the video of baby kicking his/her feet 🥹🥹🥹😭🫶🏽) ❤️

I'm the author of EIGHT DAYS IN AN INNER CITY SCHOOL the out of control OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING is chasing off more educators than anything else

Congratulations !! You are going to be a fantastic mother. Not only that, thank you for being such an inspiration to me personally. Your outlook on things in life helps people through struggles in their lives. - Dwight

I missed you so much ong, you are such inspiration

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thank you for sharing <3 You're incredible

This is so beautiful, honest and raw. Thank you for starting this podcast. 💕

The idea of going to the beach and feeling connected, honoring the student you lost, is so so beautiful. I think losing someone, especially in a tragic way, really teaches you the value of peace. I love “grief is all of the love that you have”, that simultaneously breaks my heart and restores it.

I love your shirt

Congratulations🎉🎉🎉

I always hear about hyperthyroidism but never hypothyroidism. But love seeing people talk more about thyroid health!

I was deeply moved by your desire to teach in your former school and need to take a year off before deciding your plans; high school is often not the nicest place with a bunch of people who are also sardined-up in a can who can be combative as they try to figure out who they really are. I felt like I needed more than a year off when my friend died unexpectedly. Seeing the light in your eye was deeply moving for me and can understand how much your students love you being there. I am an online tutor teaching mostly high-school/university STEM but recently tutoring small groups of grade 8. I think I really enjoy them - they were giving me fist-bumps on zoom which made me feel so good.

miss U

Congratulations! You are a true gem of a person and your child is going to be blessed with as truly amazing mom 😊

Congrats!!!!❤

congratulations, you’ll be such phenomenal parents ❤

Congratulations!! ❤❤

You are meant to be a mom ❤️ congratulations! Praying for a healthy pregnancy!

Congrats beautiful!! You deserve every happiness you're such a wonderful person. Wishing you all the best! ❤❤❤

Congratulations on your soon-to-be addition to your family. You are going to be a *WONDERFUL* Mom!

Congrats!

Congratulations Brittany!! ❤❤❤

Congratulations ✨💕🥹

Congratulations. I thought the baby was clapping for a second in the picture. 😅❤

This makes me so happy, and I was so meant to see this today! I love to you, and thanks for being an inspiration for someone like me❤

Congratulations!!! So excited for you two!!! ❤

Congratulations!! Babies are gifts from God!!

Congratulations!!! So happy for you! 🥹💕

Congratulations❤ we need vlogs again😊

Omg congratulations!! You will be such a great mom! 🥹

Many congratulations!🎉❤

Congrats! ❤

Youre gonna be the best mom!

Yay, congrats to you both.

I miss your videos but I do follow you on instagram! congratulations on your pregnancy! I know you'll be a wonderful mommy.

Congratulations 🎉 ❤ You got this ❤

Congratulations!! ❤

Best thing of the day!!!!!!