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Banishing Burnout in Early Childhood: Increasing Teacher Retention and Finding Joy From Within
Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Presented by Teresa A. Byington, Ph.D., Professor/Specialist, Early Childhood Education, University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Moderated by Dr. Laura Wilhelm, Vice President for Professional Learning, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company
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Early childhood professionals are experiencing physical and psychological fatigue related to their work. Burnout is a serious concern in early childhood education, but there is hope. Join us as we explore strategies to reduce burnout, increase teacher retention, and help each person find joy from within. This edWebinar highlights ideas for banishing burnout at the individual and program levels. Learn how you can engage in joyful actions and cultivate supportive relationships within your program to increase teacher retention and well-being.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK teachers and school leaders.
About the Presenter
Teresa A. Byington, Ph.D. is a Joyful Professor/Specialist in Early Childhood Education for the University of Nevada, Reno Extension. She is a 20-year professional learning veteran with extensive experience as a facilitator, trainer, and coach. She is the author of the books Find the Joyful Leader Within: Banishing Burnout in Early Childhood Education and Lose the Lecture: Engaging Approaches to Early Childhood Professional Learning, and co-author of Making Space for Preschool Makerspaces. She facilitates early childhood trainer professional learning communities, leadership communities of practice, and adult learning academies for new trainers. She is grateful for opportunities to share her leadership journey with others.
About the Moderator
As the Vice President for Professional Learning at Kaplan, Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D. draws on decades of experience teaching young children and early childhood professionals, starting with toddlers in the 1980s, followed by PreK-third grade in urban and suburban schools, and as a university lab school director. Since earning her doctorate in ECE curriculum and instruction in 1999, she has served as a program director, full professor, national validator for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and a site visitor for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Programs (CAEP). She enjoys planning professional development, speaking at conferences, leading study tours, visiting early education programs around the world, and returning home to her family. She is the author of The Neglected Child: How to Recognize, Respond, and Prevent (2013); Treasure Baskets: Heuristic Learning for Infants and Toddlers (2017); Enticing Environments for People Under Three (2021); and Living Loose Parts: Creatures of Curiosity (coming in 2024), all from Gryphon House.
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