FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker: Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison, Ed.D., Director Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity (CREEO)
E-mail: [email protected]

Jacquelyn Ollison is an equity-focused education expert in improving teacher retention in high-poverty schools by addressing teachers' compassion fatigue. She is a featured TED speaker on educators' compassion fatigue, and she knows the impact compassion fatigue has on educators because it happened to her, and she left the classroom. She is the Director of the Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity at UC Berkeley and an instructor at the UC Merced Extension Teacher Preparation Program.

Facilitator: Tracy Burt, City College of San Francisco
E-mail: [email protected]

To remain in the teaching profession, educators must prioritize self-care and deepen their professional practice and expertise. This workshop focuses on the critical issue of secondary trauma in educators, commonly known as compassion fatigue. Participants will learn about the causes and symptoms of secondary trauma, which, if left unaddressed, can lead to compassion fatigue—a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion from working with students in constant states of trauma. By the end of this workshop, participants will not only gain insights into managing compassion fatigue but also see how teaching can be both rewarding and lead to professional fulfillment through continued professional development.

Age Group/Topic:

Teaching Pathways

Strands:
Centering Wellness: Sustainability and self-care in the educator's journey, Focusing on Teaching Practice: Equity centered practices in education, developmentally appropriate practice & understanding children's behavior

The workshop will cover:

• Understanding secondary trauma and compassion fatigue in educators
• Recognizing the symptoms of compassion fatigue
• Strategies for self-care while teaching, leading, and serving students
• Enhancing professional expertise through National Board Certification, the "gold standard" in teaching