Polyvagal-Informed Certification: How One Program Could Save America’s Teachers From Burnout
According to Education Week, it’s too early for definitive data on how many K-12 teachers will resign during this school year. However, the National Education Association (NEA) released a nationwide survey of teachers in which 55 percent said that the pandemic is pushing them to leave the profession sooner than they’d initially planned. Why the attrition? More than […]
I Don’t See What You Mean: How Perception Affects Communication in the Workplace
Do you ever feel like you are worlds apart from team members or managers regarding communication styles? You’re not alone. However, for many, professional development training sessions on issues like communication haven’t gone far enough in teaching practical steps to improve these critical soft skills. Issues like perceptual bias and how people interpret information is […]
How Employers Miss the Mark on Workplace DEI Initiatives and Ways to Fix It
When it comes to the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, there’s good news – and some bad news. The good news: one report found nearly 97 percent of employers report they have introduced new inclusion measures in the past year. The bad news? “Employees aren’t always aware of their […]
SEL for Educators: Why It’s Vital for Today’s Teachers and their Classroom
The National Foundation for Educational Research revealed, “One in five teachers feels tense about their job all or most of the time, compared with one in eight workers in similar professions.” Jack Worth, a co-author of the report, states, “Nurturing, supporting, and valuing teachers is vital to making teaching an attractive and rewarding profession.” How do we […]