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 thinkin
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“This class has been very worthwhile and timely to me. After coming off my most challenging year as an educator, I need to refocus on why I loved teaching in the first place and regroup before heading into a new year full of new challenges. Chase Mielke’s book ‘The Burnout Cure’ and the prompts that led me through the book allowed me time to reflect and reassess what I am doing to meet the needs of my students. Let’s Go!!!!”–Ted V., IA
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“This course was wonderful! The strategies to relieve Burnout were common sense and weren’t way out there to the point that it wouldn’t be possible to do. I didn’t have anything I didn’t like. This course was something that I really wanted to be able to get a handle on the burnout I was/am feeling. I plan to use several of the strategies with my students. Especially the teacher evaluation questions.” –Mary O., IA
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“This class was a game changer for me. I feel renewed. I truly did NOT think I was burned out, but in reality, I was. THANK YOU for a fabulous book and thought-provoking, challenging, growth-minded prompts to lead me to improving my well being and renewed zest for being a parent of adult children and a teacher to the little ones.”– Sheila Z., NE
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“I loved this class! The strategies that the author presents helped me overcome a lot of burnout that I have been feeling and reduced stress in my life. The course requirements forced me to think about the changes I would like to make to improve my well-being. There is nothing that I would change about the course. The reading was useful and current. This course and Teach Like a Pirate are my two favorite courses from Educational Resources.”–Carrie K., NE
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“The courses offered through Educational Resources are a wonderful way to renew my teaching certificate. They are truly beneficial where I can take the lessons learned and relate them right into my current classroom and with my students. The book helped restore my passion for teaching and working with young kids. Thank you for offering courses that fit into our busy schedules!”–Renae L., NE
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“My favorite part of the course was all of the graphics that went along with the points in the book. This course is the second one I have taken from Be A Great Teacher and I have LOVED both of them! I have already benefitted by taking this course simply because of all the tools helping me to stay in a positive mindset.”–Julie D., IA
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“What I liked best about the course was how positivity focused the book was. This course was great and really gave me some good tools to use as a teacher, coach, and parent.”–Beth F., IA
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“I appreciate that these courses are practical. They provided me with some ideas that I can use in the coming semester.”–Ted L., IA
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“I enjoyed this course because it gave me ideas and strategies on how to not burnout from classroom teaching and coaching.”–Brian D., NE
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“This course helped me to find new perspectives to deal with teacher burnout. The strategies that were presented could help anyone whether they have been in the classroom for 1 year or 20 years.”–Kelley K., NE