The Resilient Educator: Empowering Teachers to Overcome Burnout and Redefine Success

by Jaclyn Reuter

Teacher burnout, an ever-looming issue, affects new and veteran teachers alike . Jaclyn Reuter’s The Resilient Educator delves into this growing problem and equips teachers with strategies they can start using today, in hopes of keeping more teachers in their classrooms. You’ll learn

In The Resilient Educator , Reuter uses her personal journey from burnt-out teacher to thriving practitioner as a guide for struggling teachers on their own paths towards rediscovering the joys of this vocation. Written for new teachers and experienced educators alike, Reuter’s book provides actionable steps to combat teacher burnout and work towards a thriving teaching career. You’ll

A true vocation, like teaching, is not easy to come by. Now that we’ve found it, we need to hold on with both hands. The Resilient Educator helps struggling educators just like you rekindle their love of teaching and commit to staying in their classrooms. Our resilience is what will fuel the next generation of learners.

108 pages, Paperback

Published December 3, 2020

About the author

Jaclyn Reuter is a teacher, author, and lifelong learner from North Dakota. She is a self-proclaimed nerd with a love of books, both old and new, magical fandoms, film scores, and really good coffee. When she’s not teaching or writing, she is happiest at home alongside her husband playing board games or make-believe with their three creative and curious daughters.

Reviews

[Anonymous · Rating 5 out of 5]

Works for more than just teachers...

I took a risk and purchased this book even though I am not a teacher. However, I am a nurse that is on the verge of burnout. Jacyln interweaves her own personal stories into the narrative of the book to introduce the theme of the new chapter in an entertaining way. Her tips of self-reflection and action are more universal than one would think. I believe anyone who is on the verge of a work burnout, but especially teachers as it is specifically written with you in mind!, should purchase and read this book. I recommend this book.

[Rachel Miller Wright · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of truth that will resonate with anyone who has been a teacher in recent years. I was hoping to find some strategies or mindsets in this book to help me foster resilience with the teachers I work with (as an administrator) but this was just one educator’s advice for how she survived and thrived (after just 7 years as a teacher). She wrote this book as a form of self-care for herself. Nice for a morning’s reflection but not as much substance as I was looking for.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I am not a teacher, Ms. Reuter exudes encouragement and passion in her debut book. Using a conversational tone and anecdotes from her teaching journey, the reader would have a hard time not feeling supported and inspired, no matter their profession. Five stars for this quick and inspirational read!

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helped to reaffirm my passion for teacher but will be good to have around during the school year when things get tough.

[Andie Wearden · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this preemptively—I’m finishing my degree to become a special education teacher, and I’m substituting to get classroom experience beforehand. This helped me start developing my tools not only for the job that I hope one day to have, but for my life right now: for the students I serve as a sub and for my own children. Burnout is hard to reverse once it’s happened. It is easier to mitigate the damage before it happens than to triage once it has. This author talks about having to walk back from that broken & desolate place. The experiences she shares through this book are poignant and meaningful, and can be of great value if you let it.