Leadership Practices to Prevent Teacher Burnout
Teacher burnout is a widespread and urgent challenge—one that affects instructional quality, student relationships, and the stability of the teaching workforce. In this session, learn what the latest research reveals about the factors that drive burnout and, more importantly, what school leaders can do to reverse the trend. You’ll gain practical, evidence-based strategies for creating a supportive, collaborative environment where teachers feel valued, energized, and equipped to thrive.
Dr. Merewyn Lyons
Dr. Merewyn Lyons is a Senior Research Analyst with Instructional Empowerment’s Applied Research Center. Her primary research interest is educational psychology, with focus on understanding the effect of motivation on teaching, learning, and educational leadership. She is co-author of peer reviewed articles Frontiers in Education, Quality Education for All, and Sage Open.
Dr. Lyons has over 40 years of experience in organizational leadership, management, and education. She is a retired officer of the United States Navy where she held high level leadership positions on major Navy staffs and as a commanding officer. She is also a retired K-12 educator who served as a classroom teacher, school administrator, and district executive director of large federally funded grant projects.
Dr. Lindsey Basileo
Dr. Lindsey Devers Basileo is the Director of Research at the Applied Research Center of Instructional Empowerment. She earned her doctorate from Florida State University in 2010 and is a nationally certified reviewer for the What Works Clearinghouse, specializing in Group Design Standards (Version 4.0 and 4.1). Her research interests include school improvement, educational innovations, self-determination theory, Diffusion of Innovation theory, Group Design standards, survey design and collection, and both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Dr. Basileo’s dedication to conducting thorough and impartial research in the field of education has not only tremendously helped our organization, but the many students and educators that we collaborate with through our efforts to improve educational outcomes in schools.
Session Details
Grade Level: ALL
Audience: School Leader
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Format: Workshop (Hands-on, skill-building session with active participation)
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