Stress-Busting Strategies for Teachers: How do I manage the pressures of teaching? (ASCD Arias)

M. Nora Mazzone & Barbara J. Miglionico

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Does stress keep you up at night? Is there never enough time to do what you want and need to do at school and at home?

Veteran educators Nora Mazzone and Barbara Miglionico have been there, too. Here, they offer simple, proven tactics to help you manage the stresses of being a classroom teacher. 

Learn how to

• Employ healthy practices that positively affect your mind-set.
• React, generalize, and maintain to create a positive environment.
• Identify and use your ideal professional pace.
• Exploit your intrinsic preferences for how to get the work done.
• Make food and exercise choices that will better fuel your mind and body.

Choose to act now so that you can look forward to entering the classroom every day for many years and finding and keeping a healthy balance between work and home.

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About the Authors

M. NORA MAZZONE is a middle level school administrator in Mamaroneck, N.Y., and doctoral adjunct professor for Pace University. She has extensive experience in public education as a special education teacher, teacher leader, and school administrator. Mazzone has presented on the topics of leadership and stress management for ASCD. Her doctoral research explored the impact of student-generated feedback on teacher practice through the use of response system technology. 

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BARBARA J. MIGLIONICO is the executive director of a school-age child care program in Westchester County, N.Y., and is a certified nutrition and wellness consultant through American Fitness Professionals and Associates. Miglionico has been educating people of all ages and AT all stages of life about health and well-being for 35 years. Her experiences include teaching physical education and health classes in public schools, youth summer fitness programs, college weight training classes, and senior center wellness groups. She is a member of several nutrition, wellness, and fitness professional organizations and enjoys sharing her lifelong passion. Miglionico has assisted individuals with creating lifestyles to restore and maintain health, taught at health centers, and conducted nutrition seminars.

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