The Cure for Spring Fatigue: Curiosity can keep teachers and students engaged through the final stretch of the school year.

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Title:	The Cure for Spring Fatigue: Curiosity can keep teachers and students engaged through the final stretch of the school year.
Authors:	CREEKMORE, MICHAEL, CREEKMORE, NITA
Source:	Educational Leadership. Apr2026, Vol. 83 Issue 7, p62-63. 2p.
Subject Terms:	Professional learning communities, Psychological burnout, Reflective teaching, Teacher-student relationships, *Inquiry method (Teaching), Sensemaking theory (Communication), Introspection
Abstract:	The article focuses on the vital role of educator curiosity as a restorative force that prevents professional burnout and deepens the human connection between teachers and their students. Topics include the practice of non-judgmental self-reflection to shift from frustration to instructional inquiry and the implementation of shared sensemaking within professional learning communities to turn individual observations into collective pedagogical insights.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	The article focuses on the vital role of educator curiosity as a restorative force that prevents professional burnout and deepens the human connection between teachers and their students. Topics include the practice of non-judgmental self-reflection to shift from frustration to instructional inquiry and the implementation of shared sensemaking within professional learning communities to turn individual observations into collective pedagogical insights.
ISSN:	00131784