Books on burnout can be a little depressing. Or, they provide "self-care" as the only solution. Authored by a trusted expert and sought-after speaker on educator mental health, Dr. Rebecca Branstetter, Small Habits Create Big Change breaks the mold, with an intriguing, strength's based approach that's all about you...and systems change.
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"Rebecca moves beyond the cliches of teacher self-care & makes the connection between striving for equity and self-regulation. She prioritizes adult wellness in the service of supporting students and shows us this happens through small habits.”
Zaretta Hammond
Teacher-educator and author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
“Rebecca's playful, joyful approach is the perfect model for how to reverse educator burnout.”
Angela Watson, Founder of Truth for Teachers
“Given the numerous stressors that educators are dealing with, Small Habits Create Big Change is just in time to facilitate more adaptive responses. Grounded in positive psychology, this book contains a wealth of practices that are easy to implement & lead to more productive & less stressful lives.”
Frank C. Worrell, PhD, Former President of American Psychological Association
Dr. Rebecca Branstetter is a school psychologist and co-founder of The Thriving Students Collective, which provides professional development, engaging online courses, and a supportive online community that prioritizes whole-school wellness and equips educators, school psychologists and parents with practical tools to empower every learner’s success. She also has a TikTok account all about burnout prevention in K12 that her daughter has endorsed as “Cringe, but good dancing.” For more information about Dr. Branstetter, visit www.thrivingstudents.com
Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D
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