In districts across the country, professional development season is in full swing. Schedules are filling with sessions on instructional frameworks, classroom management, and data-driven strategies. But one critical issue continues to be overlooked—one that quietly undermines all the others:

Educators are exhausted. And pedagogy won’t fix burnout.

We don’t have a professional development problem.
We have a human sustainability problem.

The assumption that more training will automatically lead t...

By Lisa Imel

Founder & CEO, EdSolutions Group
Author of Unleash Your Potential

Most people don’t call it burnout. Not at first.

They just start dreading Sundays.

Not the kind of dread that announces itself loudly—but the kind that simmers. That cancels plans. That creeps in the moment you wake up Sunday morning. By midday, unease builds. By evening, your chest tightens and your mind races. You’re physically tired, but mentally on alert. You’re reliving last week—and already bracing for the ne...

It's not uncommon to encounter moments when the smallest of challenges feel utterly overwhelming. From a missed deadline to a minor disagreement with a colleague, these seemingly insignificant stressors can snowball into something much larger, particularly for individuals grappling with burnout and chronic stress.

As an expert in burnout and chronic stress management, my work involves understanding the intricate relationship between everyday stressors and their impact on educator well-being. Re...

Schools and Districts have many federal and state grant funding opportunities and although increased funding has positive impacts on student learning outcomes, school culture, and family and community engagement, spending awarded funds in allowable, effective, and sustainable ways can be challenging. 

Every grant and funding source has its own qualifying activities for allowable uses, planning documents, requirements for reporting, and budget management. As a school administrator or district le...

Do you or someone within your professional network currently grapple with the challenges associated with "mental clutter"? Defined as the myriad of thoughts inundating the conscious mind and impeding optimal cognitive function, mental clutter encompasses factors such as information overload, unmet expectations, deferred tasks, and negative emotions.

The concept of self-care extends beyond conventional notions of relaxation, encompassing the judicious management of personal and professional resp...