TeacherCoach was created to improve the lives of educators by integrating personal growth with profe If a student has stress at home, learning may be impacted.
If a teacher has stress at home, teaching may be impacted. At TeacherCoach we believe in addressing the needs of the whole person as opposed to their work life alone. If teachers are going to offer their best in the classroom, their health and well-being needs to be at its best. Traditional professional development offers strategies and solutions, but seldom does it stimulate a deeper understandin
05/10/2022
Very appreciative of our partner, NJASA for their continued support.
Educator Assistance Program Teacher/Coach May 10, 2022 SPECIAL EDITION The Source at NJASA an NJASA Partner Introducing the Educator Assistance Program NJASA Partner TeacherCoach has created the first ever Educator Assistance Pr
03/13/2022
The Most Critical New Role for District Leaders Healing cannot begin when a threat, real or perceived, continues to exist. It cannot begin when there is an absence of hope for a better tomorrow, if we feel powerless to improve our lives, or when we can’t find sufficient joy to fuel our creativity and engagement.
03/06/2022
Important information about educator wellness.
The Underutilization of Mental Health Services: Saving the Mental Health of Our Educators We are well aware that educator mental health has suffered during this pandemic, adversely impacting every aspect of one’s personal and professional lives. We are aware of the alarming rates of anxiety and depression estimated at four times higher over the past year, including panic attacks, sleep...
10/24/2021
Practical steps we can take now to expedite recovery in your school community.
Pandemic Flux Syndrome Part II Apathy and blame are two extreme forms of detachment, arising from a lack of hope and an unwillingness to be hurt. Over time these protective mechanisms interfere with meeting our needs and we become further discouraged.
10/17/2021
For educators concerned about the state of education.
Pandemic Flux Syndrome, Part I Every week in my role as CEO of TeacherCoach I’m meeting with struggling district leaders from around the country. These leaders are afraid of losing discouraged administrators, concerned for educator burnout with the restricted pipeline of new talent, astounded by the increasingly odd behavior of...
03/28/2021
Mapping Self-Care Published: March 28, 2021. The term ‘self-care’ has been increasingly used over the past six months, but what does it mean and how does it actually work? When used as an obligatory catch all, it can actually cause more harm than good. Telling somebody to practice self-care does not get us off th...
02/14/2021
While we are still in the grip of a long- term crisis, we can leverage our learning of the recent past with actualizing future potential. Moving out of reactive mode means anticipating what is on the horizon.
The Long- Term Pandemic Effect on Students: And how educators should prepare While we are still in the grip of an ongoing crisis, unsure how basic physiological and psychological health will endure, we may begin anticipating what comes next. Even with an abatement of the immediate threat, the residual fallout will be felt for years to come.
Our most recent workshop involved an SEL/ Equity themed virtual play. Consider TeacherCoach in the near year to support the mental health and social justice exploration of your school community. Please enjoy this brief montage:
11/22/2020
"This book provides a useful introduction to the complex challenge of improving psychosocial emotional learning (PSEL). Building on the experiences of 15 educators, Jared Scherz proposes a new paradigm for whole school and individual health that balances body and brain and builds capacity both to self-regulate and tolerate distress." James Harvey, National Superintendents Roundtable https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/whole-school-health-through-psychosocial-emotional-learning/book275017
11/08/2020
Five Lessons from the Election for American Schools With the close of the election and the apparent transfer of power, the ills of society are figural. Whether you feel vindicated or cheated, it’s clear we have considerable work to do on our evolutional continuum.
10/25/2020
For anybody struggling with the division in this country and the upcoming election.
Ethics vs Values The Psychology of our Vote While there are many factors influencing one’s vote, an undercurrent of morality and how it’s channeled may be the deciding factor for many of us on November 3rd . Morality invokes our principles distinguishing between right and wrong, which can be so nuanced as to necessitate the consideration ...
I'm very proud of our team member Patty, who is helping many families displaced by this horrible event, nearly one year after a similar fire traumatized her community. Please consider helping those in need.
ND Lions Emergency Relief
Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Times of Crisis
We are excited to announce that we have partners with the Mandan Lions and are now the ND Lions Emergency Relief! Our purpose is to assist with multi-family relief efforts state-wide.