
84. Surviving the Long Stretch | Anti-Burnout PLC for English Teachers
From Anti-Burnout For English Teachers, a podcast for inspired teaching by Danielle Hicks, English Classroom Architect
January 26, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 84
About this episode
In this episode, Danielle Hicks discusses strategies for surviving the challenging period from January to Spring Break for English teachers, focusing on managing feedback and workload effectively.
The grading pile just arrived and the breaks just disappeared. In this episode, we're tackling the "Long Stretch," January to Spring Break, and figuring out how to survive without drowning in take-home work. I'll walk you through how to move feedback from "delayed" (the pile) to "real-time" (the room) using jigsaw structures, Pear Deck, and the Wingperson protocol. Grab your calendar and let's figure out your actual capacity.
People in this episode
Host: Danielle Hicks
Topics covered
- burnout
- feedback
- teaching strategies
- workload management
- English teachers
Keywords
- anti-burnout
- English teachers
- feedback
- jigsaw structures
- Pear Deck
- Wingperson protocol
- workload
- teaching
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