Teacher Wellness
Explore practical strategies to battle teacher burnout and bring excitement and creativity into the classroom. New teachers: Get tips from our community of experienced educators about prioritizing your well-being and so much more.
3 Ways to Re-center Yourself
Adding new resetting and relaxation techniques to coping tool kits now helps ensure that they’re at the ready when teachers need them most.For Teachers, It’s Been a Year
We asked educators to call in and let it all out, wax poetic, or sound off about their experiences teaching during the pandemic—here’s what they had to say.For New Teachers, 6 Principles to Remember This Year
It won’t be easy, but if you prepare for turbulence and set reasonable goals, you’ll stay calmer and make progress in all the right places.6.5kRestoring the Joy in Teaching
It can be tough to find a way toward joyfulness when you’re overwhelmed, but you can reset and reignite your energy for teaching.6.3kMaking Students Feel Safe
A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success.129.4k
When Students Are Traumatized, Teachers Are Too
Trauma in students’ lives takes an emotional and physical toll on teachers as well. Experts weigh in on the best ways to cope.128.1k
Schools, Not Teachers, Must Reduce Stress and Burnout—Here’s How
Educators’ health and well-being should be prioritized in school culture; school leaders can help create the conditions for that.37.2k
Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect
Remember personal time? For many educators, technology has driven it toward extinction—and it’s time to get serious about reclaiming it.22.7k
Teaching Through a Pandemic: A Mindset for This Moment
Hundreds of teachers, many of them operating in countries where teach-from-home has been in place for weeks, weigh in on the mental approach you need to stay grounded in this difficult time.46k
Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change
Love for their students is what drives many teachers—but it’s also what makes the profession really, really hard.56.7kHow School Leaders Can Rebalance Teachers’ Job Demands and Resources
Teachers are experiencing increasing demands on their time and decreasing resources to meet those demands. Here’s a way to put things back in balance.3kHow Burned Out Are You? A Scale For Teachers
A four-stage framework can help teachers understand the burnout process—and what they can do to protect their well-being and career.5.2kTeachers (and Students) Can Only Take So Much
Rather than push more content and new initiatives, this year teachers and administrators should consider scaling back.11.5k
Schools Are Opening Worldwide, Providing a Model for the U.S.
Children are returning to school in countries that are weeks—or months—ahead of the U.S. in battling Covid-19. Here’s how it’s happening.29.6kEstablishing a Culture of Mindfulness in Elementary School
Providing opportunities for students and staff to participate in wellness practices can start with one dedicated day each week.1.7k
