Teachers are particularly vulnerable to burnout due to the high demands of their profession, including heavy workloads, emotional labor, and the constant need to meet academic, and emotional needs of students. They often work long hours, dealing with large class sizes, administrative duties, and societal expectations, all while receiving limited support. The nature of teaching requires a high level of empathy, patience, and energy, which can drain teachers over time, especially when there’s a lack of resources, professional support, or recognition. This combination of factors creates a perfect storm, making teachers more susceptible to exhaustion, stress, and eventual burnout.
Who is the course designed for
The course has been designed for educators, support staff, and paraprofessionals who deliver services directly or indirectly to children, adolescents, and teachers in the public, private/independent, and international sectors. Relevant professionals include teachers, school counselors, adjustment counselors, child-care staff, college counselors, education-related health professionals, educational psychologists, juvenile-detention educators, youth prison educators, and social workers.
Organizations include independent/private, public, and international preschools, middle schools, elementary schools, high-schools, colleges, residential settings, juvenile detention centers, youth prisons, and children’s homes.
This independent short course can also be taken within the deep dive course Preventing Teacher Burnout course:
https://istep-global.com/our-courses/
Course duration
✓ 30 minutes to 1 hour
✓ Self-paced learning
✓ Recommended over 1-2 weeks
Course availability
✓ Available online over 12 months
Course certification
✓ Following course completion, click on the link to download your course completion certificate with the stated number of continuing professional development (CPD) minutes.
Course credits
✓ Participants receive 1 point towards a future course of choice
Course objectives
- Understand the concept of trauma and its impact on students and educators, including how teachers experience burnout.
- Recognize the signs of trauma exposure in teachers, including emotional, physical, and psychological symptoms, and how these can affect teaching performance, and personal well-being.
- Explore the intersection between teacher trauma and the classroom environment, focusing on how unaddressed trauma can affect teacher-student relationships and overall classroom dynamics.
Books, video, websites & academic references
Books, video, websites and academic references are provided to help educators access and explore rigorous practice and research findings.
Open AI
You are advised to utilize ChatGPT to ask questions throughout lessons. To ask your questions, open the ChatGPT search page (click on the link below).
NB: There is no research evidence to support ChatGPT strategies for individual client’s mental health.
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