Stress is the teacher's worst enemy. It comes from everywhere: students, their parents, other faculty and administrators. But wouldn't you agree that it's mostly the students? Many days all you can manage to do once you get home is have a snack and take a long, hard nap. Meanwhile, your students are running and playing outside with their friends, or they are inside laughing, playing video games, and watching movies. They aren't worried about you, and they didn't take a single bit of stress home after the bell rang. That's because they gave all the stress to you! And you took it. Since you have been unaware of how all this works, you have followed this same cycle day after day, year after year. To be the best teacher you can possibly be, this cycle has to stop. The secret to being a stress-free teacher is so remarkably simple that you may have overlooked it.

What you have to learn to do is to be in the moment, like a little child, where stress is easily avoidable. Once you become aware of the cause of stress and practice controlling your responses to it, then you will become a child at heart: one who still runs a tight ship in the classroom.

Can you be focused and fun at the same time?

Can you be patient and firm at the same time?

If you answered yes, then you can be a stress-free teacher who doesn’t go home tired and burned out every day, always giving your energy and life force over to your students. You need that energy to have a vibrant personal life and enjoy your family and friends, as well as having extra energy to make a difference in the lives of your students.

The resources provided by The Influential Teacher are aimed at helping you discover and realize your full potential as a teacher. Whether it's your first year teaching or your last year before retirement, you can take your teaching career to the next level by applying these techniques.

The Influential Teacher is a place for you to learn how to overcome stress by effectively managing your classroom, your students, and most of all: yourself. As a stress-free teacher you will make a more positive and lasting impact in the lives of the students you teach for years to come.