ABSTRACT

Offering clear strategies rooted in research and expert recommendations, the new edition of First Aid for Teacher Burnout empowers teachers to prevent and recover from burnout while finding success at work in a sustainable way.

Each chapter explores a different common cause of teacher burnout and provides takeaway strategies and realistic tips. Chapter coverage includes fighting low morale, diminishing stress, streamlining grading, reducing workload, leveraging collaboration, using technology to your advantage, managing classroom behavior, advocating for support from your administration, securing the help of parents and community, and more. New in this edition, the author expands on discussion about teacher activism, using digital resources, as well as a wealth of tips throughout for those teaching virtually.

Full of reflection exercises, confessions from real teachers, and veteran teacher tips, this accessible book provides easy-to-implement steps for alleviating burnout problems so you can enjoy peace and success in your teaching.

part I|70 pages

Set the Stage

chapter 1|15 pages

Help Is on the Way

chapter 2|21 pages

Mindset and Wellbeing

chapter 3|17 pages

Environment

chapter 4|15 pages

Overstimulation

part II|63 pages

Reduce Workload

chapter 5|18 pages

Grading

chapter 6|14 pages

Volume

chapter 7|19 pages

Collaboration

chapter 8|10 pages

Overcommitting

part III|33 pages

Leverage Resources

chapter 9|11 pages

Curriculum

chapter 10|20 pages

Technology

part IV|81 pages

Gain Support

chapter 11|26 pages

Student Behavior

chapter 12|20 pages

Administration

chapter 13|18 pages

Parents

chapter 14|15 pages

Activism