With the back to school honeymoon now officially over, seasoned educators have taken to the social media platform to share their best classroom tips with hashtags like #teachertwitter, #badteacheradvice, and threads from newbie teachers looking for a little direction.

鈥淚t鈥檚 that time of year,鈥� one teacher, @heymrsbond posted. 鈥淭he honeymoon has worn off鈥ace yourself. Celebrate the wins loudly.鈥�

Between pleas to ignore the now infamous advice 鈥溾�� was a reminder not to sweat the small stuff. 

鈥淪ometimes it鈥檚 best to let the small things go,鈥� tweeted Anne-Marie Longpre, a teacher from Toronto. 

What if a student comes to class unprepared every day, continually dipping into a dwindling classroom supply of yellow Ticonderoga pencils? Should the teacher reprimand the student?

鈥淛ust give him the bloody pencil,鈥� Tweeted Ms. Chris Robinson, a teacher from Northern England. 

 Showing students their teacher is human was strongly recommended.

 鈥淟et your kids see you mess up,鈥� offered Se帽ora Campbell, a Spanish teacher in Texas.

Whether they鈥檙e new to the classroom and wondering how coworkers manage being on their feet all day, when the best time to eat lunch is, or they鈥檙e just looking for a boost in morale, here鈥檚 what Teacher Twitter recommends to new educators:

1. New teachers don鈥檛 have to figure everything out on their own. Find a mentor:  

Find a mentor. That person doesn’t have to be at your school or teach your grade, but should be at your level–elem, middle, or high. Spend an hour or so over a beverage & just talk about being a teacher: joys, fears, & maybe some practical tips. Know you someone for support.

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2. Opponents of 鈥淒on鈥檛 smile until Christmas鈥� say smile away:

My mentor teacher told me the infamous 鈥渄on鈥檛 smile until Christmas鈥� line my first teaching. I was miserable. I didn鈥檛 like teaching until I could be my whole self doing it

鈥� Sarah 鈥淢ili鈥� Milianta-Laffin (@MiliLaff)

3. Minimize distractions with this trick: 

4. Check yourself 鈥� before you overstress yourself: 

5. Students won鈥檛 remember every lesson, but they will remember how you made them feel: 

6. If a student comes to class unprepared, there may be more to the story: 

7. Invest in good shoes 鈥� and an emergency supply drawer full of snacks:聽

8. Don鈥檛 react to everything:

9. Lunch is a protected time that should not include work:  

10. Make space for classroom surprises: 

11. Makes friends with all of your colleagues, not just other teachers:  

12. Teachers are human. Mistakes will be made: