Be active in preventing attrition!
K-12 teachers report the highest burnout rate of all U.S. professions, with more than four out of every 10 teachers noting that they feel burned out "always" or "very often" at work, according to a June 2022 Gallup poll.
Two modes for promoting recruitment & retention
Synchronous solutions…
include facilitated small group discussion, coaching, workshops, and more. Our unique web events include live group therapy, humor workshops to infuse fun into the classroom and even live events with comedians. Enjoy the video example.
Asynchronous solutions…
include on-demand video engagements on a range of topics from behavioral health to physical wellness. Faculty (and parents) can learn the rubric for developing greater resilience, to reduce stress and increase longevity. Enjoy a video montage on preventing burnout from our on-demand video engagements.
On-demand virtual engagements
Suicide Prevention & SEL Part IV
Surveyed teachers report a significant decline in characteristics such as independence and self-control. Explore why this is and the relation to self-harm.
Suicide Prevention & SEL Part VI
Self-reflective practices are the key to understanding where personal growth work lies. If an educator looks inward, they can help students learn to do the same.
Suicide Prevention & SEL Part VII
Perhaps the most challenging of all the PSEL's, integrating frailties and inequities. A teacher is brought on stage to take this challenge on.
Suicide Prevention Part I
Every 12.3 minutes there is a death by suicide in the United States. Learning what signs to look for and how to intervene can save a life.
Technology or Wellness Part I
Dr. Jared Scherz partners with Principal Keith Swaney, presenting at the NJASA TECHSPO Conference. The question they attempt to answer is whether technology and wellness can co-exist.
Technology or Wellness Part II
Educators rate ten characteristics as either technology or wellness related. The point is this research is to determine what we are emphasizing in class and consequently what the result is.
Technology or Wellness Part III
The first known study to examine teacher perceptions of student characteristics, revealing startling results about the decline in several key areas.
Technology or Wellness Part IV
What happens when are brains are on stimulus overload and our bodies experience sensory deprivation? This may be the very situation with technology.
Success Stories
"Whole School Health Through Psychosocial Emotional Learning highlights the importance of relationships, communication, and compassion for others. It presents a critical view in supporting, training, and retaining teachers through the lens of engaging and modeling behaviors that will help our rural students be better civic leaders and community members. My favorite quote from the book gives credit to the author's upbringing and modeling from his parents: 'We must experience the world through others so we can fully engage in educating all children. My father and mother modeled to me and my siblings how to experience the world through somebody else’s eyes, especially if their outer differences stirred up discomfort or displeasure, enriching all lives involved.' I recommend all leaders, teachers, and stakeholders secure their copy as they prepare for school."
Allen Pratt, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association (NREA)