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Danna Thomas joins us in Remington to present Happy Teacher Revolution: The Educator's Roadmap to Claiming and Sustaining Joy, just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month and Teacher Appreciation Week.
ABOUT HAPPY TEACHER REVOLUTION
Preserve your mental health while meeting the demands of the education profession using proven tools and research
Happy Teacher Revolution helps educators address burnout and jumpstart their own practices to claim joy. Using the latest developments in neuroscience and her experience as a teacher, author Danna Thomas introduces you to self-care practices that help you prioritize your wellbeing while handling the difficulties of a demanding profession. This research and evidence-based handbook amplifies the voices of a wide range of changemakers, providing data and deliberate action steps to support well-being on both an individual and systemic level in order to enact transformational change. Realize increased self-worth and learn to decrease prolonged stress by pushing back on expectations of time, money, and emotional capacity.
You will:
- Access tools and videos that explore caregiver burnout, vicarious trauma, and the importance of self-care in the field of education
- Understand why it’s essential to claim happiness as your own "best practice" to help students
- Discover practical techniques for identifying your limits and authentically setting boundaries
- Learn to support peers in your community and work together to address the social-emotional and intellectual demands of teaching
Educators, including both teachers and school leaders, will appreciate the practical and person-centered approach in Happy Teacher Revolution. With the techniques in this book, you can build a more resilient classroom, a more resilient community, and, most importantly, a happier you.
Happy Teacher Revolution releases on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and is available for pre-order at greedyreads.com!
Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. Her international organization, Happy Teacher Revolution, is on a mission to increase teacher happiness, retention, and professional sustainability by providing educators with the time and space to heal, deal, and be real about the social-emotional demands they face on the job. Danna served as the national spokeswoman for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland and the “Music for Mental Health” campaign. She is the recipient of the 2019 Johns Hopkins Community Hero Award and the 2019 Winner of the Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Greedy Reads Remington, 320 West 29th Street, Baltimore, United States
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