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responsible for keeping things spinning while constantly having your attention pulled in a million directions.    And in the other, there are plates.   I know how hard it is to spread yourself so thinly. You're trying to reach so many teachers and so many needs.    You get one plate spinning and direct your attention to another. You get that one going, and realize the first plate is wobbling, so you head back that way.    Then you spin that plate and realize you've dropped another. As you pick it up, someone calls out, Hey! I know your specialty is plate-spinning, but we really need you to learn about lion taming, because it's a district initiative this year.   FACE PALM.   Coaching is demanding. Sometimes you feel like you're on top of the world, making a difference, and impacting so many teacher and kids. And the next day you feel like you're accomplishing next to nothing.   This is normal. But it's not fun to feel that way. So I have a few things you can do to make sure you're not beating yourself up when you're working so hard. FEEL BETTER FRIDAYS. To feel better on Fridays, take a few minutes every Friday afternoon before you leave, and think. Think about this: WHO HAVE I IMPACTED POSITIVELY THIS WEEK?    This might be a teacher who you supported during planning or helped discover a new strategy to try. It could be a student who needed a little extra support to be successful in the clas*room. It could be your principal who needed a sounding board. It could be any of so many people you've interacted with during the last week. You're communicating with and impacting so many people! Stop and think about the impact you've made, and you'll remember why you're a coach.   REFLECTING ON GOALS. You undoubtedly started this year with some goals in mind that you wanted to accomplish through coaching. Perhaps you wanted to share student engagement strategies with teachers, or encourage teachers to use manipulatives. You may have planned to help