Avoiding Burnout with Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson! - AOTA Episode #103

Why am I doing this? Is this still right for me? Why am I not finding the same type of joy and meaning in my work that I once did? These are a few of the questions that many educators grapple with when experiencing burnout. In a profession that is especially grueling for justice-oriented folks, how do we sustain talented, dedicated, super-dope educators who are questioning whether they still have it? This week we’re joined by Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson–authors of Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going Without Burning Out–to explore burnout and sustainability. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a high school graduation being postponed for its lack of graduates and a downright awful move by Michigan to address chronic absenteeism. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! (https://all-of-the-above-store.creato...) AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 7:51 - Not enough grads for graduation? 19:35 - Punishing families for absent students 33:45 - Avoiding burnout with Rebekah Shoaf and Meredith Matson! 1:06:13 - Congrats to the Class of 2023!! DO-NOW STORIES: Texas high school delays its graduation, after only a handful met diploma requirements (https://www.npr.org/2023/05/25/117815...) How Michigan punishes its poorest families for their students’ low attendance (https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/5/...) SEMINAR: Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going Without Burning Out (https://beatingteacherburnout.com/) Rebekah Shoaf website (https://rebekahshoaf.com/) Meredith Matson website (https://meredithmatson.com/home) Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/) Get MORE All of the Above: Website - https://aotashow.com/ Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a... Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FEN... Twitter -   / aotashow   Facebook Page -   / aotashow   Theme Music by its tajonthabeat:    / @ch8sebank