The Reignited Educator

Many teachers experience a shift in their professional career from joy to burnout, and often are unprepared to address it. Author Mandy Froehlich takes readers on her search to uncover educators' emotional disengagement. In her findings, she provides practical strategies and research-backed guidance for teachers to heal and reengage in the profession, rediscovering self-care, well-being, and healing in their purposeful work.

Educators will:

Investigate various factors that contribute to educator burnout, disengagement, and attrition Consult the continuum of educator engagement Explore research and science that validate the importance of educator engagement Gain many strategies for healing professionally and pursuing the process of reengagement Access worksheets, checklists, and detailed instructions to help them implement the book's strategies

Contents:

Foreword Introduction Part I: Extinguished Chapter 1: Defining Emotional Engagement and Disengagement Chapter 2: Identifying Reasons for Disengagement Chapter 3: Understanding the Brain and Nervous System Part II: Ignite Chapter 4: Recovering Through Self-Healing Chapter 5: Reengaging Through Self-Care Chapter 6: Rewiring the Brain With Positivity Chapter 7: Reconnecting With Your Profession Chapter 8: Creating Cultures of Support Conclusion Appendix References and Resources Index