by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Apr 30, 2018
A focus on Decoding Teacher Resiliency is needed. There are terms and phrases connected to teacher resilience that you may not be familiar with if your school or district doesn’t emphasize or invest in teacher well-being. Terms like vicarious trauma,...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Jan 21, 2018
A typical school day can be hectic. At times overwhelming. Finding a moment of calm can be difficult. So, here are some tips to squirrel away some peace (and piece of mind) when the school day starts to swirl around you. Add Some Green to Your Space Going outside can...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Oct 6, 2017
Teacher burnout is real. It is devastating. And, it’s more common than you may think. Nearly half a million (that’s 15%!) of U.S. teachers leave the profession every year. (Seidel, A. (2014, July 18). The Teacher Dropout Crisis. Retrieved October 03, 2017,...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Sep 29, 2017
Teaching is not business. This post may be about common practices in business and teaching, but I want to be clear that they are not one in the same and I am not saying they should be. In fact, I once taught in a place where the initiative was to run the school...
by Dr. Tiffany Carr | Sep 1, 2017
At the heart of every school are the teachers. It is a researched-based fact that taking time to build teacher resilience can directly impact the performance of students and teachers alike. This article showcases three academic pieces that when presented together...