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Rediscover why you are an educator So you've survived your first years as a teacher, and you know how rewarding--and how stressful--teaching can be. Educating With Passion and Purpose is a toolkit for mid-career educators who need advice and strategies for meeting the daily challenges of K-12 classroom teaching. Drawn from recent research and the firsthand experiences of seasoned educators, this book offers you an opportunity to self-reflect, connect with what inspires you, and develop the resilience that you'll need as you settle into your teaching practice. Each chapter of this book features stories from the authors' experiences, followed by reflective activities designed to help you stay engaged with your why. You'll examine your classroom content, your style as a teacher and a learner, the professional network that you can draw on for support, and how your race and identity manifests in the work you do. Those in educational leadership will benefit from considerations specific to those who support frontline educators in doing their important work. Whoever you are, you'll uncover the secrets to maintaining a long, productive, and inspired career in education. Educating with Passion and Purpose is a useful new companion to resources on teacher wellness. The authors' personal stories are relatable and will provide insight for readers into their own desires to contribute meaningfully to education. --Elena Aguilar, author of Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators Rebekah and Meredith provide a candid look at preventing, and healing from, teacher burnout and do so through personal storytelling that will draw you in, in a deeply captivating way, and will provide current and future educators with specific and equitable strategies to combat a very real problem in our field. --Carlos Beato, EdD, Co-Director, Next Generation Learning Challenges Through tears, smiles, and head nods in agreement, there is no doubt that this book will help unlock your 'why' and motivate you to grow as an educator. --Shelby Sprung, Special Education Teacher, P94m, New York