This week Jas, an artist, dancer, yogi, and teacher, joins the show to discuss mindfulness as a key ingredient in a healthy teaching life (if there can be such a thing) as well as an important skillset for students to be able to access and develop in order to make it through the average recess-free school day.

BONUS Ep: New Deal for CUNY with Illapa Sairitupac

The New York City Department of Education serves over a million students and employs over 75,000 teachers. This podcast attempts to answer some of the toughest questions teachers might encounter in the largest school system in the country. How does the city spend its $34 billion with a 'b' education budget? What does the UFT do for teachers? How long does it take to get tenure? What is for lunch today? This show is not affiliated with the NYC DOE, but it does attempt to answer these questions and more, so skip this week's mandated PD and get all the answers here, on Professional Development: The New York City Teacher Podcast.