Alexis Shepherd is an 8th-year teacher who has experience in both the elementary and middle-level setting. Experience with burnout early in her career led to the creation of The AfroEducator, where she arrives to empower teachers to challenge the good teacher narrative.
Alexis attributes a lot of her transformation to reading Angela Watson's Unshakeable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every Day...No Matter What
CALL TO ACTION: THINGS YOU CAN DO TOMORROW
- Take the Teacher Burnout Quiz so that you can name your burnout! And, once you take the quiz, you will get the Teacher Burnout Cheat Sheet so you can start taking the appropriate steps to beat the burnout today!
- When you are feeling overwhelmed and wanting to do all the things, stop and choose ONE thing to focus on. Find the one thing and focus on making that one thing GREAT.
- Find a community that will offer you the support that you need! This could be in-person, or even online! Need a little help finding one, check out the Burned-In Teacher Facebook Group!
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FIND OUR GUEST
Twitter: @theafroeducator
Instagram: @theafroeducator
1:1 COACHING AVAILABILITY
If you’re interested in exploring the idea of working with me 1:1 to help you live your truth to www.burnedinteacher.com/coaching to learn more and to apply (it’s not a registration - I’m not going to hit you with a bill) This is to simply get what you’re struggling with out of your head and into a place where we can actually DO something about your current reality. We’ll schedule a FREE 15 min call and see if you’re a good candidate for 1:1 Teacher Coaching with me.
BRING ME TO YOUR SCHOOL
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JOIN THE BURNED-IN TEACHER COMMUNITY
The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
