Compassion Fatigue: How to Avoid Teacher Burnout

Session Description:
Teachers care deeply about their students and are moved by compassion to reach out to them when they are struggling. But combined with an overwhelming workload, this can put teachers at risk for increased levels of stress. Join Melissa Mann for this time-saving, to the point session as she shares how to recognize the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. You will also walk away with a toolbox of strategies to help combat the physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can lead to teacher burnout.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue that can put teachers at risk for increased levels of stress.

Explore strategies to help combat the physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can lead to teacher burnout.

Assessment:
Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss strategies to combat compassion fatigue to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.