Teaching Middle School ELA
Teaching Middle School ELA
Caitlin Mitchell
Episode 439: Monday Mindset: You Are Valuable
8 minutes Posted Aug 10, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Welcome And Mission For ELA Teachers
Inside The EB Teachers ELA Portal
August Reset Before School Starts
Who Got The Best Of You
Energy As A Finite Resource
Non Negotiables And Healthy Boundaries
Calendar Your Commitments To Yourself
You Matter Most This School Year
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We start August with a Monday Mindset that pulls the focus back where it belongs, on you as a human being with limited energy. We walk through a simple but uncomfortable question: who got the best of you last year, and who got the scraps? From there, we reframe energy as a finite resource and talk about why “self care” is not the point. The point is protecting what refills you, so you can be more patient, more creative, and more present in the classroom and at home. You will leave with a cle...