Critical Information
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 resilience
Synchronous solutions…
The overarching goal of this program is retention. Through stress inoculation, faculty will use our unique Resilience Rubric, to prepare for the challenges of being an educator, causing burnout. Each member will construct a unique Prosilience Plan that helps identify and remediate risk factors, generated in both their personal and professional lives. There are two options:
Option #1 (Trailblazers): Each school identifies faculty with the greatest potential for success. These faculty members are led through a six month program to develop skills to help them become more successful. These faculty members will resonate success, inspiring others to greatness. In the second year, Resilience Advocates (RA's) will learn how to bring this work into their classrooms to promote student success.
Option #2 (New Hires): Faculty in their first two years of employment with the district. Our meetings will occur on the last Tuesday of each month (holiday exceptions), from 2:30-3:15, lasting approximately 45 minutes. During this time, an expert facilitator will guide the group through a combination of content and process, helping form an invaluable support net
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
Communication Styles in the Workplace Part II
There are different styles of communication that draw and repel us from different people. The more effective we are at sharing and taking in information, the better our workplace relationships become.
Coping with Covid Delays Part I
Living through a pandemic is a threat unlike anything we have experienced before. Let's navigate this together to get through it with minimal harm.
Coping with Covid Delays Part II
Being isolated for an extended period of time can trigger loneliness and even despair. Learn how to remain physically distant but emotionally close with others.
Coping with Covid Delays Part III
Feeling out of control or without control is painful. In order to feel peace we need to learn how to let go and influence only what's possible.
Coping with Covid Delays Part IV
Protecting the mental health of our children and students is of paramount concern. Watch this interview with three young people to learn what's needed from their perspective.
Cyberbullying Part I
Online, mobile, and social media technology related aggression is on the rise. Learn how to identify the impact of cyberbullying when it occurs outside the school.
Depression Part I: Overview
Depression impacts the lives of millions of children and adults around the world. Take this introduction to the series to learn important information on understanding and resolving it forever.
Depression Part II: Differentiating from Sadness, Grief, and Malaise
Learn about moods with common characteristics with depression but should be considered and addressed according to their distinct characteristics.
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)