Teaching is emotional work. Educators are no longer in front of a classroom presenting information. They have become teachers, mentors, counsellors, parents, friends, nurses, and more every day to many different people. And our students, well they are coming to our schools with tougher stories, harder lives, increasing challenges, and difficult mental and emotional states.
Our world is inundated with tragedy and sadness, yet it is our role as educators to teach about love, compassion, and empathy, so that we can continue to change the world for the better. Educators have to teach from the heart if we want our students to learn with an open heart and mind.
To be able to do this consistently and effectively, educators must feel well, valued and supported. Too often we wrestle with multiple roles and emotional overload if little energy left to be intentional with our lessons.
The outcome: our educators are fighting higher
levels of burnout than ever before.
As founder of the recently created AWE program – Awaken Wellbeing of Educators – Lisa prioritizes self-care for educators through workshops, retreats and mentorship opportunities for educators who feel on the brink of burnout and exhaustion.