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…
include facilitated small group discussion, coaching, workshops, and more. Our RA program allows for a simple and scalable solution for faculty growth. Fun workshops, resilience days, and other live events help reinforce the learning. 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
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday is the first Wednesday of every month. All staff are allowed to were workout clothes to promote wellness.
5 Steps to Improve Any Relationship
Personal and professional relationships can be the difference between happiness and frustration. Take this learning to improve relationships with five easy tools.
Anxiety Overview
Anxiety affects millions of people in this country and around the world. Anxiety is one of the fastest growing disturbances to our lives, that can be helped simply once we understand it.
Anxiety Part I: Fear, Worry, Panic
The 2nd in the series, answering the questions, what is anxiety, how does it differ from fear, and what's going on in the body. Determine whether your tension is typical or qualifies as anxiety.
Anxiety Part II: Fear, Worry, Panic
The 3rd in the series, helping us examine the way anxiety shows up. Worry and panic attacks are explained through the lens of a psychologist treating this issue for 30 years.
Anxiety Part III: Past or Future Oriented
The 4th in the series. Our anxiety is either focused on the past (ruminative) or the future (anticipatory). Learn your type of anxiety and how it's generated.
Anxiety Part IV: Process Part A
The 5th in the series. The elements that create and sustain anxiety are essential for reframing this experience as within your control.
Anxiety Part V: Process Part B
The 6th in the series. The elements that create and sustain anxiety are essential for reframing this experience as within your control. A further exploration.
Success Stories
"Whole School Health Through Psychosocial Emotional Learning is a useful guide for empowering educators to facilitate what we now know are critical elements of childhood development. At a time when so many families are reflecting on the immense value teachers and schools bring to their lives, Jared Scherz successfully connects the dots between how students learn and how they interact with the world around them. Using evidence-based descriptions of psychosocial emotional learning sprinkled with personal accounts from real-life educators, this book offers a practical roadmap for schools looking to create an integrated, engaging, and supportive environment for the next generation."
Amy Kennedy, Director of Education, The Kennedy Forum