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. 

 

Resilience is the Key

Reward your top talent and/or your new hires for participating in this groundbreaking program to improve longevity and scale for the community.

The work of growing our resilience, or Prosilience, can be achieved through the following objectives:

  1. Identifying, understanding, expressing and negotiating our needs. Differentiating needs from wants, fears, impulses or drives, so we can discern acting from reacting.
  2. Learning when we operate out of fear, employing our protective mechanisms, diverting our resources away from getting our wants/needs met, so we can be more intentional.
  3. Building a meaningful support system with relationships that energize us.
  4. Learning how to adapt so we can rebound from adversity, problem solve and preserve energy.
  5. Minimize chronic/acute stress so we can dedicate our resources to meeting our needs. Stress inoculation or building our tolerance for discomfort is key.
  6. Improve our wellness activities so we are efficiently growing our physical health.
  7. Gaining skills/ proficiencies in getting our needs met (or SEL).
  8. Developing tools for organizing, motivating, disciplining and engaging with students for a rewarding teaching/learning environment.
  9. Prioritizing values to guide us during times of duress.
  10. Expand perspective to be more nimble.
Resilience begins with the self, then expands to class and school.
  • SELF
    Through both self-care and educator care, we help making educating fun again. Faculty will feel appreciative of their leadership for investing in their well-being, making your district stand apart from others.
  • STUDENT
    Job satisfaction improves when students are more engaged in learning. Stimulating learning and motivating participation is part of an overall constellation of classroom leadership.
  • SCHOOL
    Scaling nurturing classroom climate and school culture requires appreciation of group dynamics. Faculty who can balance process and content contribute to the health of the organization and enjoy their work.

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

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Finding Happiness Part I

Happiness is the single most important ingredient to a healthy and rewarding life. The path to happiness is not always clear and the obstacles often obstruct our view.

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Finding Happiness Part II

Happiness is the single most important ingredient to a healthy and rewarding life. The path to happiness is not always clear and the obstacles often obstruct our view.

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Harassment in the Workplace Part II

Unwanted sexual contact between students or between faculty and students is often minimized. Reports show staggeringly high levels of sexual harassment of students throughout K-12.

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Harassment in the Workplace Part III

Discriminating against people with disabilities is another form of workplace harassment, impacting both faculty and students. Learn about the law and ways to prevent personal and professional harm.

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Healing Sexual Dysfunction Part I

Males have a difficult time with sexual intimacy for reasons that are often different from women. Learn how to overcome the unique barriers that men experience around closeness.

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Healing Sexual Dysfunction Part II

A deeper dive into the underlying issues that create dysfunction. Most people seek medical advice when the problem is often psychological or relational in nature.

Communication

How to Provide Support

People commonly find it difficult to help somebody in a way that is truly meaningful. Conversely, asking for what we need from others is also challenging. Learn how to improve relationships.

Communication

Improving Arguments Part I

Arguing is a natural part of relationships. When productive they can lead to restored closeness. When unproductive they can erode a relationship into turmoil.

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Success Stories

Allen Pratt

"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)