Tag: Brene Brown

Compassion Fatigue

By Dr. Christina Podraza on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

If you’re in education you’ve probably either heard of or experienced ” teacher burn-out,” a condition that results from being over-worked or under-valued or the experience of a disconnect between the work you required to do with the truths you know to be true about teaching. This Wednesday my social worker gave a presentation to

Posted in: Brene Brown, Compassion Fatigue, Mindfulness, SEL, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Social Work, Teacher Burn-Out

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Unlimited Growth & Connection: Creating a Common Vision

By Dr. Christina Podraza on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019

“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” – A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens Now maybe I’m being a bit dramatic using the opening line of a book about the dichotomy of people’s lives during the French revolution to describe my inner turmoil as I drove to work on the

Posted in: Brene Brown, Katie Martin, Leadership, Shared Vision, trust, Values, vulnerability

A former teacher, instructional coach and now administrator, I have spent my entire career in education learning, creating, tinkering, and exploring all with the intent of trying to figure out what will have the greatest impact on student learning. Among my friends and colleagues I am known as a trusted confidante and someone who asks really good questions. I believe that all members of the school community would benefit from approaching school like a coach. My hope is that through this blog I will be able to meet new people, learn new ideas and push my own thinking. I look forward to connecting with you!