– Leading a Physically, Emotionally and Socially Safe School Culture
Establish a wellness culture in your school to combat teacher burnout and attrition.
To avoid risk of burnout, educators need a supportive working environment that acknowledges their unique stressors. Benches in the Bathroom offers educational leaders a wealth of field-tested and research-supported guidance to construct a school culture that values teacher contributions, operates on a framework of emotional wellness and implements trauma-compassionate organisational strategies to ensure the success and well-being of educators.
Educators & Leaders will:
- Gain increased understanding of the importance of wellness among educators
- Learn actionable leadership strategies to construct a trauma-informed and trauma-compassionate culture of wellness
- Review a case study providing examples of what a compassionate work culture can look like
- Consider psychology-backed insights on trauma, toxic stress and unhealthy work environments with strategies to help
- Study self-care modelling strategies for educational leaders
About the Author:
Evisha Ford, EdD, is the founding executive director of the iCan Dream Center in Illinois and is a sought-after thought leader specialising in trauma-compassionate leadership, equity and diverse learners. She is a former assistant superintendent and director of special education.
