Book Review The Burnout Cure: Learning to Love Teaching Again by Chase Mielke
Review by Christina Ordonez
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Close your eyes and think of that moment, or maybe moments, when you made the decision to be an educator. We entered the profession with passion and a desire to make a difference. However, circumstance or time or both may melt away the candle of our passion and what was once a light in our lives—being an educator—is what is now burning us out. When that burnout occurs, the capacity for excellent culture diminishes.
to Love Teaching Again, may be one of the most important books you can read for yourself or work through with colleagues. It has a personal and uplifting tone that pairs well with the well-researched SEL and psychological principles, but most importantly, it suggests opportunities to embrace Mielke’s Empowered Thriving Model for continuing your love of teaching or finding it once more. Often, books seem written for specific educational audiences: elementary school teachers, secondary school teachers, administrators or school leadership, and the general public. The beauty of The Burnout Cure is that while some aspects
In a year when it feels like more teachers and administrators are feeling burnt out and contemplating leaving the profession than ever before, Chase Mielke’s book, The Burnout Cure: Learning 19
