AE 518 — Educator Self-Care Foundational Exploration
Careers where one is expected to manage the learning and behavior of others is stressful. When dealing with a population that has a cadre of issues ranging from safety concerns to academic issues, to behavioral problems, educators are often left feeling defeated and exhausted. In this course educators work with professional colleagues in their local context (peers, administrator(s), community-based professionals, professional organizations) and from SMSU professors to increase their understanding and the importance of educator self-care. Educators will explore the latest research to assist with the development of practical strategies for self-care. Students will learn why self-care matters, why it is important to take care of oneself, and how to develop a self-care plan. In this foundational course, educators will explore and develop strategies for improving quality of life and reversing and/or preventing educator burnout. This course can be taken simultaneously with the subsequent course(s) AE 519 : Educator Self-Care Action Research