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On this lesson, Mr. and Mrs. Sarver talk discuss their own experiences with self care and the importance behind self care.

Warm-up:
Both hosts describe some good things that have happened in their life since last episode. Mr. Sarver focuses on the work as always and Mrs. Sarver has some time away from the husband and kids.
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They also talk about why self care has become a hot topic in Texas education today and their own experiences in trying to provide themselves with self care.

Whole Group Instruction:
Mr. Sarver defines self care from an amalgam of research trying to nail down what self care really is and talks about a couple of the issues he has had in finding the elusive fun time to relax or decompress.

Mrs. Sarver discusses, especially as a woman, wife, and mother, that schools have taken a step in the direction of a teacher's personal family being second to the students and the school. She also talks about the exhaustion involved in teaching and a parent.

Group Work:
The hosts believe that to make progress on how schools treat their teachers and get districts to realize that self care is must have, they must re-evaluate the work load placed on teachers by building efficient pedagogical systems into initiatives and directives.

From the teacher side of things, an educator must be able to recognize their own limits and build the ability to (respectfully) say no. Educators and districts must understand that mental health is a strain at this point and there will be times that a different solution must be created.

Individual Work
Realistic Efficient Pedagogy was originally started to provide a safe haven for educators to have real conversations about issues that are affecting education today. The wish of Mr. and Mrs. Sarver is to help provide a community that builds efficient systems into education that provide the gift of time back into the teacher's or administrator's day.

Together, we can bring pedagogy back into balance and would love to network and build that community with you. We want your feedback on anything we can do to provide value to your lives or things we can do better to help you.

Exit Ticket
The quote this week was poking a bit of fun but, oddly, fit with the theme of the lesson. There is no argument that the student's education is the most valuable product a school can produce. However, we have to take care of the teachers first so they can provide the education our students deserve.

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