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The Road to Burnout is Paved with Good Intentions
Burnout. It’s out there. Somewhere. And like a bad flu, it’s coming to get you.
Or is it?
Actually, no. It’s not coming at you. You might be moving toward it, but burnout isn’t something that lurks in shadows waiting to grab you. It’s really rather passive. It sits in front of you like a potted plant. In fact, it’s not scary at all. It might cast a large shadow over the conversations we have about teaching and educators, but it is quite frankly a rather benign little thing in some ways. Let me explain. Continue reading
