Teach Kids, Not Content: How to Connect with Students and Love Teaching Again

Provides educators with real-world tools to reconnect with students and rediscover the joy of teaching If teaching no longer feels like the calling it once was, you’re not alone-and you’re exactly who Julia Cook wrote this book for.Teach Kids, Not Content is a heartfelt, funny, and refreshingly honest guide for educators who want to reignite their passion for teaching by focusing on what really matters: the kids.Drawing from decades of classroom and counseling experience, Julia delivers real-world strategies for building relationships, boosting mental wellness, and creating learning experiences that stick.She reminds us that the content we teach can never be more important than the children we teach it to.Packed with relatable stories, research-informed insights, and laugh-out-loud moments, this book encourages teachers to reframe challenges as opportunities for connection and creativity.Whether you’re struggling with burnout, disengaged students, or shifting expectations, Julia’s appr