EDTW 518 - Achieving Work-Life Harmony in Teaching

In 2020, many teachers conducted class from home for the first time, highlighting a reality that educators have known for decades: In teaching, the line between “work” and “life” is often blurry at best. Many teachers have tried (in vain) to chase an ill-defined sense of balance-but the reality is, both work and life are more fluid than that. A better approach is to find a way to mesh the spheres of your life to create a sense of harmony in how you spend your time and energy.

In this course, you will explore three forms of energy: physical, emotional, and mental energy, and how to continually monitor their impact on your work and personal life. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of stress as both a positive and negative force in your life, and find ways to ease negative stress through excellent workload organization and targeted self-care activities. In addition, you’ll learn how to mitigate the damaging effects of extreme stress and personal or societal hardships, including the challenges of teaching remotely, away from the energy of your students.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a personalized plan to promote harmony in your own life as well as your students’ and colleagues’.

Note:If you have taken the Advancement Courses online course Achieving Work-Life Balance in Teaching,we advise you not to take this course because its contents are similar. You may, instead, take one of our other courses in teacher wellness.