It’s the beginning of a new school year, and I remember a teacher telling me that while she’s excited to work with a new group of children, this has always been a challenging time for her. Now and then she sometimes starts to feel sad or a little impatient.
Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue is the toll of sharing in the emotions and concerns of the people that you care for. Compassion fatigue is more than burnout or weariness.
From Captain to Co-Pilot: How Family Engagement Changes Over Time
Explore the transformation of family engagement in children's education with Mallary Swartz, Ph.D., and Emma Swift Lee, Ed.M., in this insightful ParentPowered webinar. Keywords: Child developmental stages, parent school relationships
Prompt conversations between children and caregivers with questions on topics such as kindness and movement. Keywords: icebreaker, self-reflection prompt
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