“I’m a Teacher, Not a Therapist; But My Classroom Feels Like Chaos. Now, what?”
Dr. Shelley MargowPublished on: 27/04/2026
I’m a teacher, not a therapist." It’s a phrase I hear from exhausted educators every week. You didn't train to decode complex sensory meltdowns or manage a classroom that feels like constant chaos—yet that is the reality of the modern's classroom. You aren't failing; you're just working in a system that didn't give you the right lens. My latest post shares three small, sensory-informed shifts that can transform your classroom flow without requiring a therapy degree.
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