by Dr. Tiffany Carr | May 14, 2018
Two years ago I was facing teacher burnout. It was a dark time. I was 15 years into a profession that I believed in, that I loved, and I had lost the joy. I found myself buried under teacher stress I haven’t shared a lot about my experiences that led to...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Jan 29, 2018
The causes of teacher burnout are many. Teacher burnout is serious. It’s devastating. Every educator faces their own unique range of occupational stressors. And, every person perceives and handles the stress in their life differently. However, there are some common...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Jan 15, 2018
Where are we right now? The state of education – in terms of teacher resilience – is bleak. I don’t want to paint a doom-and-gloom scenario, but perhaps it’s time to. Nearly 50% of teachers leave within their first 5 years. They sight lack of support, lack...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Nov 24, 2017
Educators enter the profession with optimistic ideas. They set out to share their passion and make a difference. They make a decision to selflessly dedicate themselves to others, to be in service to young people, and to go above and beyond to connect with their...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Nov 17, 2017
Jargon. No one likes it. I personally know multiple educators who have created cheat sheets for themselves just to keep track of all the terms and acronyms they deal with on a regular basis. However, a term that never was mentioned in any professional...