Establishing Self-Care for Educators: Tools for Preventing Burnout

Questions? Email Brittney Andrade, MS Early Childhood Studies & Kimberlee Turner, MS ED
​brittney@cdastars.com | kimberlee@cdastars.com

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Handouts from the Training

We hope that you enjoyed the training! Below we have included the PowerPoint slides, handouts, a one-pager and other helpful training-related resources.

Slideshow Handout
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Activity Handout
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One-Pager Printable
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Optional Resource Links

• Self-Compassionate Letter Activity: ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/self_compassionate_letter
• Research Study on Stress in the First 5 Years as a Preschool Teacher: https://education.jhu.edu/2019/04/research-shows-the-first-five-years-are-stressful-for-preschool-teachers/ ​
• Mindfulness and Compassion in Schools Youtube Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D83VV18Lc5s
• Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a Traumatic Event?: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/denying-the-grave/202110/is-the-covid-19-pandemic-traumatic-event
• Facts About Stress: psychcentral.com/stress/questions-to-help-you-take-better-care-of-yourself#1
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
• The Truth About Teacher Burnout: It's Work Induced Depression: https://psychlearningcurve.org/the-truth-about-teacher-burnout/
• Strategies for Preventing Teacher Burnout in Early Childhood Education: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/ccic/pdf/articles/strategies-for-preventing-teacher-burnout.pdf​