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Hey! Welcome to Dear Anxious Teacher! My name is Greg. I am a special education/English teacher who has been teaching for close to 15 years. My teaching experiences include teaching in New York City, teaching in out-of-district settings, teaching those with moderate-to-severe disabilities, teaching inclusion classes in public schools, teaching students with ENL needs, and currently teaching those in general education. My experiences also include ABA work and self-direction theories on assisting those with special needs. My journey in education started with doubts, insecurities, and plenty of anxiety. From sleepless nights, to thinking about leaving the profession in my first few years, I “hung in there”, beat this anxiety monster, grew confidence through experience, and now want to share and help those who were much like my younger self. My first few years were not easy on me, but were probably my most important because of all the lessons learned. A lot of things...