What you'll learn
Why it's a feature, not a bug, that the education system won't look after you
Plus, common stages of teacher thinking, how to know which stage you're at and what that might mean for your wellbeing.
What to do if you've fallen out of love with teaching and want to rekindle your passion
Some essential survival strategies for tired teachers at different times of the school year.
How to have a sustainable career working in the education system
And what to do if you are thinking about career change.
The education system is not designed to look after you, and it's not an accident.
Don't mistake me. I'm not saying the education system is some evil empire full of storm troopers out to get you. But it is a system that simply is not designed to look after the people who work within it. That's just not the point of it. There are people within the system making moves in that direction (thank goodness), but it’s a massive task to shift the many forces of such a complex structure that are working against that aim. In the meantime, you need to survive the education system.
About Ellen Ronalds Keene
Ellen is a Teacher Wellbeing and Career Coach, helping educators cultivate personal wellbeing and navigate career transitions. As the host of the Teacher Wellbeing podcast and a pioneer in the Australian teacher wellbeing space since 2015, she supports teachers in making choices that prioritise their health, happiness, and future. Ellen believes that educators are people first and teachers second. Her approach is deeply empathetic, shaped by her own experiences as a teacher navigating chronic illness, burnout, and career shifts and over a decade of supporting teachers doing the same. Ellen's work is designed to help teachers rebuild with purpose and self-compassion—whatever their path forward looks like.
This presentation is NOT for you if...
You want to skip the reasons people are struggling to survive (the result being massive workforce shortages as teachers leave in droves) and go straight to ‘let’s all thrive’. Sure. Of course. I’m all for teacher wellbeing. I literally have a whole podcast about it. But I know for so many teachers right now, that’s a bridge too far when they’re feeling completely let down, run down and burnt out by the system. So, this presentation is about the first step from that place, which is surviving.
This presentation IS for you, if...
You love teaching (or you used to). But now you're wondering how you'll survive another year and whether staying in the job is the right decision or if it's time to move on. Before you make that decision, please watch this presentation. There are some things I want you to know, that I think could really help you have a different experience of working in the education system this year (and beyond!)
Curriculum
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You're a person first and a teacher second
The education system doesn't care about you as a person, and that's by design. Once you understand how the system works, it becomes much easier to navigate.
$149.00
Surviving The Education System is a presentation by Ellen Ronalds Keene and Self-Care for Teachers
Self-Care for Teachers and Ellen Ronalds Keene acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Giabal people of the Toowoomba area in QLD. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.