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A customizable system for: reducing teacher stress and burnout with science-backed strategies
Before COVID-19, teachers were burning out at a rate of nearly half of new teachers leaving the profession within their first five years.¹ Educators who are experiencing high levels of stress and trauma instead, turn to LSI when they are looking for ways to manage their stress, regulate their emotions and learn the art of co-regulation for their teams and for students.
When teachers receive support from their leaders, they appreciate the investment in their emotional and mental well-being. As a result, teachers are more willing to drive state and district-mandated goals.
Unlike other SEL courses, LSI’s SEL sessions focus on the science behind Adult SEL needs. By meeting adult SEL needs, we create a level of community that provides a synergistic effect in the classroom and across teams. When adults address their own social-emotional needs, they are better equipped to model behaviors and address the social-emotional needs of their students.
1https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/01/preserving-you-preventing-teacher-burnout
Undoubtedly, many K-12 children have a plethora of needs, but LSI’s science-based SEL professional development courses focus on helping you (the adult educators) first. By supporting yourself first, you will build and model a foundation of empathy and compassion for your students who are experiencing trauma. Concurrently, you open the lines of communication between school leaders, teachers, and students.
This builds a safe environment for learning that allows students and teachers to thrive instead of merely survive.
Before the pandemic, teachers were burning out at a high rate with nearly half of new teachers leaving the profession within their first five years.1 LSI wants to partner with educators to help them manage stress, reach students, and drive performance goals and it starts with a preliminary call to customize a plan for you.
Principals who want to help retain teachers can start by helping them manage stress and build community. Teachers who learn the art of co-regulation for their teams and for students build synergy within their classrooms. By regulating emotions with positive shared energy, everyone concentrates, performs tasks, and confidently achieves goals at higher levels.
1https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/01/preserving-you-preventing-teacher-burnout
LSI believes that steps forward, start with one step back to understand the personal “why” behind self-care and self-management. When we start with why we strengthen the relationship skills that are necessary for building and rebuilding equitable learning communities.
“ME” mirrors “WE,” so it’s imperative to pour into ourselves first. Learn and practice more than 15 strategies during our Self Care and Self-Management sessions and feel confident knowing these techniques are science-backed.
Teachers appreciate their leaders for investing in their emotional and mental well-being and are more willing to drive state and district-mandated goals. They also have a better understanding of how to operate under stress and thrive instead of merely survive during crises.
Research from Penn State University found that for every $1 spent on social-emotional learning initiatives, there is an $11 return on investment.² Successful SEL programs integrate SEL principles into the total structure of the day and weave its principles into the curriculum with some states publishing explicit SEL policies and benchmarks for students.
2https://www.educationdive.com/news/for-every-1-spent-on-sel-theres-an-11-return/440235/
YEARS IN EDUCATION: 20+
KEY ROLES: Senior Content Specialist, SEL, Teacher, Literacy Coach, District Trainer, Curriculum Writer, National Mentor, Regional Instructional Coach, Leadership Advisor