84. Surviving the Long Stretch | Anti-Burnout PLC for English Teachers

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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