Avoiding teacher burnout is not something to take lightly. Teachers leave the field of special education at alarming rates. Research shows behavior management and burnout are two big factors when it comes to teachers leaving the profession. I am here to tell you teachers burnout does not have to be apart of your teaching story. Avoiding teacher burnout is something that is totally obtainable and will allow you to stay in the field for a long time! In this episode, I answer questions about my tips for avoiding teacher burnout. Hint, I do not, and never have, had my work email on my phone! It is so important to me to unplug from work when I come home and do things that I enjoy so that I look forward to going to work every morning. And guess what? I still look forward to going to my job every morning.See the thing is, I have my dream job. It has been my dream job for several years and when I got it, I knew I had to take steps to avoid teacher burnout so I could stay in my dream job for a very long time. Anyway, in this episode you will learn about the few things I do to avoid teacher burn out. I also get asked all the time about pursing the BCBA (board certified behavior analyst) and if, as a special education teacher, I think it is worth doing. I give you my answer to this in the episode and tell you exactly why I think having the BCBA as a special education teacher will be a decision you do not regret. Another frequently asked question I get is if I have any advice for overwhelmed special education teachers. This kind of goes along with my advice on how to avoid teacher burnout, but I give you some specific tips on how to manage the overwhelm and prevent overwhelm in the first place. There are a couple of things I do to make sure I am on top of all the overwhelm that comes in the field of special education. I am here to tell you it is possible to get on top of the overwhelm and not feel like you are just making it through day by day. There are strategies you can use to get ahead and not feel like you are just making it each day. FREE GUIDE TO TEACHING COPING SKILLS IN YOUR CLASSROOM!Visit my website for more behavioral and social emotional resources for your students.Follow me on Instagram for daily content and tips as well!PS. If you visit my website subscribe to my email list and get a free calm down corner kit for your class as well as weekly emails and monthly freebies!