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Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education Howard Stevenson and his brother Bryan, a civil rights attorney and author of the best-selling book Just Mercy, reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work and how to make sense of these troubled times on WHYY's The Connection.

Why Are Teachers Burned Out but Still in Love With Their Jobs?

In EdSurge, Dean Katharine Strunk weighs in on a poll showing teachers are burnt out but still love their jobs.

Celebrating our newest graduates

On May 17, in the Palestra, Penn GSE commemorated the achievements of the roughly 700 master’s and doctoral graduates at this year’s Commencement ceremony.

3 signs you may be more at risk for burnout than others

Kandi Wiens says that burnout, especially in the workplace, “ultimately comes down to a misalignment, or sometimes referred to as a mismatch, between someone’s personality or temperament and the environment that they are in," and provides tips for addressing this problem.

Google CEO: This mantra helps me cope with pressure at work—I learned it as a student

Kandi Wiens says that resilient, successful people manage workplace stress by challenging negative assumptions, interrupting catastrophic thinking, and focusing on what is actually true in stressful situations rather than creating self-critical narratives.

Using the CLCBE framework for challenging discussions

Howard Stevenson shares his tool to help individuals, especially young people, cope with insults and threatening language while managing stress in divisive debates or tense situations.

Penn GSE grads found college counseling program based on values, not rankings

The subscription-based service is available to families and school counselors and is currently used in several Philadelphia-area schools, a national network of 25 charter schools, and even a school in Qatar.

How to build burnout immunity

Kandi Wiens discusses how emotional intelligence can help individuals build resilience and heal their relationship with work, as outlined in her new book, Burnout Immunity.

Supporting students during disaster and disruption

Resilience helps students persevere through loss and struggle, but recent natural disasters like the LA wildfires are testing that grit. Diana Wildermuth provides tips for school counselors on the front lines.