In this episode of our podcast, we're joined by Chris Jenson, who brings a unique perspective as both a former physician and high school teacher. Chris shares invaluable strategies to combat teacher burnout, drawing parallels from his extensive experience in the healthcare sector. He delves into his latest book, outlining a revolutionary system that adopts a healthcare model to address teacher burnout effectively.

In this episode, you will:

• Discover how to implement triage in your school as a strategy to alleviate teacher burnout.
• Understand why addressing teacher burnout goes beyond simple self-care measures.
• Learn strategies for distributing shared workloads within your school to ease stress.
• Find out how to prioritize and focus on issues efficiently, using energy wisely for maximum impact.

Tune in to learn from Chris's insights and strategies that promise to transform how we support our educators, ensuring they have the tools and systems in place to thrive in their teaching environments.

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Connect with Chris:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-jenson-77454343/ 
• X/Twitter: @DocJ4schools
• Website: www.diagnosingeducation.com 

Learn more about today's sponsors, Playworks and IXL:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

We’re also thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. 

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.