Amy J. Cattapan Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet?

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You work hard to motivate your students every day, but where can you find the inspiration you need when teaching gets tough or your passion for the classroom starts to wane?Veteran teacher Amy J. Cattapan invites you to look to the greatest teacher of all timeJesus. With humor and stories from the trenches, Cattapan draws valuable insight and tools from the Gospels and shares ten life-changing principles every teacher can learn from Jesus. In Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet?, she'll help you hang onto your sanity and fulfill your calling even when you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and on the verge of burnout.Classroom burnout is real. About 44 percent of new teachers in New York leave the profession by their fourth year and 40 percent of new teachers leave Chicago schools within five years. All over the country, managing online instruction has only added to the pressures teachers face.In order to combat frustration and burnout, Cattapan will help you:remember where your calling began;rediscover who this is all about;know when to lean on others for help;learn how Jesus dealt with challenges; andunderstand that God's grace really is enough.Whether you're a brand new teacher, a veteran educator, or a homeschooling parent, you'll find wisdomand more than a few laughsin Cattapan's reflections on the Great Teacher and in classroom stories straight from the front lines.