Benches in the Bathroom

To avoid risk of burnout, educators need a supportive working environment that acknowledges their unique stressors. Benches in the Bathroom offers K—12 educational leadership a wealth of field-tested and research-supported guidance to construct a school culture that values teacher contributions, operates on a framework of emotional wellness, and implements trauma-compassionate organizational strategies to ensure the success and well-being of educators.

K—12 school and district leaders will:

• Gain increased understanding of the importance of wellness among educators

• Learn actionable leadership strategies to construct a trauma-informed and trauma-compassionate culture of wellness

• Review a case study providing examples of what a compassionate work culture can look like

• Consider psychology-backed insights on trauma, toxic stress, and unhealthy work environments with strategies to help

• Study self-care modeling strategies for educational leaders

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Cultures of Wellness

Chapter 2: Pain Points

Chapter 3: Trauma-Informed Compassion

Chapter 4: People-First Leadership

Chapter 5: Team Leadership

Chapter 6: Organizational Leadership

Chapter 7: A Journey to Wellness

Epilogue

References and Resources

Index