Go the Distance: Building Resilience in a Stressful but Fulfilling Profession
Updated: Nov 4
Available as a One-Day Workshop by Brian Balke
We got into education for the love of it; let’s not burn out now when kids need us more than ever.
In this lively, highly interactive training we will learn how to build a science-backed, personalized resilience plan for taking on this moment in education.
Content will answer these key questions:
What leads to burnout in you, how does it work, and how can you cut it off at the pass?
Why is learning to stay calm in the first place just as important, and maybe easier, than knowing how to calm down afterwards?
What skills do you already have (and can build on) for staying OK in a stressful profession?
What consistently triggers you, thus revealing your greatest vulnerability, and what can you do to take control of it?
What personalized steps will calm your life down in the demanding profession of educating?
What stressors can simply be removed or modified?
How can we cultivate a culture of resilience with our colleagues?
Participants will walk away with their own plan for growing their resilience at school!
This training can be offered to all educators in your school or district, OR it can be specially tailored to administrators, general educators, special educators, and/or paraprofessionals. It’s particularly powerful for leadership retreats because of the potential school-wide impact.
With Brian Balke’s 30+ years of experience as a superintendent, special education director, teacher, and paraprofessional, he brings an informed respect for the stresses in education. As a brilliant teacher himself, his workshops are deeply practical and full of joy.
Audience: all staff members who want to make school a better place every day!
