Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Addressing teacher stress & burnout -- How did we get here? Where can we go? -- The stress matrix -- The social and emotional demands of teaching -- Part II: Preparing for transformative change -- Changing the way we think about school -- Mind traps -- Design thinking -- Part III: Empowering teachers -- Taking the lead -- Teacher professionalism -- Empowering students.

"Hope for overcoming teacher burnout, from a mindfulness expert. Stress and burnout are eroding teachers' motivation, performance, quality of classroom interactions, and relationships with students, as well as their commitment to the profession. Principals are leaving in droves, and teacher shortages are becoming the new normal. Our teachers are underappreciated and our schools underresourced. But, as the author of Mindfulness for Teachers and The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom points out, educators themselves have the power to alter this downward spiral. Educational psychologist Tish Jennings presents a matrix of stress-causing factors that lead to burnout, and shows how teachers can tackle the sources of stress at each pressure point. From the development of social and emotional competencies-so important to teachers and students alike-to the achievement of systemic change through collective efficacy, she offers hope and practical remedies for overcoming a toxic trend in education"-- Provided by publisher.