S4EP9 How to fight disillusionment when the school year isnt going as planned

Published: Oct. 2, 2016, 4 p.m.

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The first roadblock of discouragement tends to hit a little sooner than most teachers are expecting. You might be\\xa0surprised when it only takes a week or two of school before that great plan you had for the year seems to fall apart: all your prior confidence feels like naivety, and your preparations feel totally pointless, as if\\xa0you\\u2019d been planning lessons and procedures for a fantasy world. Here\\u2019s what I want you to know when you hit that point.

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