(ILP Podcast) Setting Healthy Boundaries: Protecting Your Time, Energy, and Mental Health

10/13/24 • 23 min

The Resistance: An Underground Educators Podcast

This week on the ILP Podcast, we explore the importance of setting healthy boundaries both in and out of the classroom to protect your time, energy, and mental health. The emotional toll of teaching can often lead to burnout if we don’t take steps to safeguard our time and energy.

I Discussed:

Why boundaries are critical for maintaining your mental well-being.
Tips for setting clear work-life boundaries (e.g., avoiding work emails after hours, saying no to extra responsibilities, and delegating tasks when possible).
How to communicate boundaries to students, colleagues, and administration in a respectful yet firm way.
The relationship between boundary-setting and self-care.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠⁠
Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠⁠
Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

I Discussed:

Why boundaries are critical for maintaining your mental well-being.
Tips for setting clear work-life boundaries (e.g., avoiding work emails after hours, saying no to extra responsibilities, and delegating tasks when possible).
How to communicate boundaries to students, colleagues, and administration in a respectful yet firm way.
The relationship between boundary-setting and self-care.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠⁠
Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠⁠
Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

Previous Episode

Cultivating Student Leadership: Creating the Next Generation of Change Makers

This week, we are expanding on our conversation about leadership, but bringing it back to the classroom. We're diving into the power of student leadership and how we, as educators, can cultivate the next generation of change-makers.

I Discussed:

Why student leadership matters .
Strategies to Foster Leadership in the Classroom
How fostering student leadership makes your job easier.
“Remember, the leaders of tomorrow are sitting in your classroom today. Let’s give them the tools they need to shine.”

Mentioned During the Episode:

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠.

Keep in Touch with Black on Black Education:

Follow on IG: ⁠⁠@BlackOnBlackEd⁠⁠
Follow on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Black on Black Education⁠⁠
Visit our website: ⁠⁠www.blackonblackeducation.com

Next Episode

How Student-Centered Practices Make Teachers Lives Easier

The real reason I am still doing student-centered practices is because it makes my life easier and this episode will help make your teacher life easier too.

I Discussed:

How giving students a voice and choice in the classroom boosts their motivation and participation.
Strategies to empower students to set their own goals and take ownership of their learning.
How involving students in setting class norms leads to a more positive, self-regulated learning environment.
The benefits of shifting from a "director" to a "facilitator" role, making teaching more sustainable and enjoyable.

Mentioned During the Episode:

Resources:

Black on Black Education Documentary: Watch our full origin story on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Want More Student-Centered Tips and Tricks?: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shhh It's Time to Listen Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Buy ONE OR MANY of Our New Guided Journals: Get your copy on Amazon. It’s a fantastic tool to help find your way. There is both an ⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Kid⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠I'm Just a Teacher ⁠⁠⁠⁠ version available.
Contact: If you want to learn more about our Student Action Board, email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.