This independent study course is designed for educators who feel stressed or defeated at this point in their teaching careers.
The course contains prompts for reflection, activities for finding purpose in education, and hands-on activities that can be used for teachers and their students to help transcend pessimism and find joy and reward in daily teaching experiences.
In this course you will:
- Reflect on your “why” for teaching and beginning this career, and evaluate how it impacts your current life
- Explore accessible psychological research on burnout and how to combat feelings of negativity
- Learn how to overcome difficult teaching encounters and view them as positive experiences
- Analyze your own behaviors and thought processes, reflecting on how your daily mindset impacts your happiness in your career
- Learn tools to break through resentment and anger that may be holding you back from finding joy in teaching
- Engage in mindful life assignments and activities to promote self-awareness and positive thinking
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“I have learned something from every course at Be A Great Teacher. This course has provided me with resources to reduce feelings of burnout and things to do in the future to avoid it. There are tools to move on from resentment and to find energy for things that I love.” –Tina G., IA
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“This was such an interesting class! I gained so much information that will be helpful personally and professionally! I have found all my classes through Be A Great Teacher to be beneficial, informational and enjoyable!” –Emily N., MN
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“I have already suggested this course to other teachers! What I liked best was the ability to work on my schedule and the topic was very timely. I hear about teachers burning out all the time – this made me think about the things I can change and accept the things I can’t and stop placing blame. This course was beneficial because it was real day to day situations not theories or fly by night ideas. It will benefit me at school, my part-time job as well as at home because it has changed my way of thinking.” –Michele G., OH
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“I did enjoy looking back and focusing on a lot of the positive aspects of my teaching career. You do get focused on many of the negative aspects each day, and try to deal with those. Having time to reflect on the positives really helped me to get through the rest of this current school year.” –Trevor O., NE
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“Another great course that makes you reflect just not as an educator, but as a human in this crazy world. It makes you rethink what you can do to be a better person as a whole.” –Floyd M., MI
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“Thank you for another great class. I truly enjoy taking these courses and appreciate you adding more and more courses to peak interests and that leads to developing teachers. Thanks for making moving up the pay scale worth it. I always learn so much from your classes. You make me a better, more thoughtful teacher.” –Laurie S., NE
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I appreciated the opportunity to learn new things about how to avoid burnout. I also like the many opportunities for reflection this course offered. I like that I can complete all assignments at a time that is convenient for me. I also like that they are applicable. Sherri W., IA
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This was a great class. I definitely go through periods of burnout throughout the year and this course gave me some helpful tips to pick me up. Lisa D., IA.