For teachers, paras, and specialists heading into a new school year already tired, this episode explores what it means to start from reality instead of from perfection. I talk about setting a baseline for your classroom, your caseload, and your own capacity, and how to decide what actually matters in the first few weeks. You’ll leave with simple, realistic ways to build strong foundations for student behavior and learning without pretending you’re a brand-new person each August.
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