Combating Educator Burnout & Research Based Interventions and Best Practices

Burnout affects a large proportion of educators and is associated with several negative outcomes, including high financial costs to districts, reduced student achievement, and high personal costs for teachers. This session will provide research-based interventions and best practices for coping with work-related stress, along with practical suggestions for managing job demands. Participants will leave with strategies they can start implementing immediately. Burnout affects a large proportion of educators and is associated with several negative outcomes, including high financial costs to districts, reduced student achievement, and high personal costs for teachers. This session will provide research-based interventions and best practices to address work-related stress and offer practical suggestions for managing job demands. Participants will leave with strategies they can start implementing immediately.

Dr. Sarah Cioffi has 35 years of experience in education, both as a teacher and an administrator. She currently works as an educational consultant and professor in the graduate education programs at Siena College and Bard College.

Dr. Drew Anderson is a clinical psychologist and professor at the University at Albany, as well as a firefighter and EMT who has presented nationally on stress and resilience.

They have led versions of this workshop multiple times in New York and Vermont for a variety of audiences. This workshop is based on proven interventions and strategies and combines both the practical experience of Dr. Cioffi and the clinical experience of Dr. Anderson.

Recorded April 2025