Course overview

This Erasmus+ training course focuses on preventing professional burnout among teachers by addressing the real working conditions, expectations, and pressures in school environments. Rather than offering generic stress-management techniques, the course supports teachers in developing practical, sustainable strategies for maintaining well-being while meeting professional responsibilities.

The course explores the early signs of burnout, the factors that contribute to chronic overload in teaching, and realistic ways to improve balance, boundaries, and resilience at work. Participants reflect on their professional roles, workload patterns, and communication habits, and learn practical tools that can be applied immediately in their daily school practice.

The training combines guided reflection, practical exercises, and peer exchange, creating a supportive learning environment focused on long-term sustainability in the teaching profession.

Target group

This course is suitable for:

• Teachers from all educational levels

• School staff and education professionals

• Teachers with coordination or mentoring responsibilities

• Educators working in demanding or changing school environments

No prior knowledge in psychology, coaching, or well-being practices is required.

The course focuses on professional resilience and sustainability in teaching, not on therapy or personal counselling.

Learning outcomes

• Recognise early signs of professional burnout in themselves and colleagues

• Understand key factors contributing to overload and chronic stress in school settings

• Apply practical strategies for managing workload, boundaries, and energy at work

• Improve communication related to expectations, responsibilities, and limits

• Develop a personal action plan for maintaining professional well-being

Tentative schedule:

Day 1 – Course introduction and understanding burnout

• Welcome, course objectives and programme overview

• Getting to know the participants and their professional contexts

• What burnout is – definitions, stages and early warning signs

• Burnout in the teaching profession: risk factors and realities

• Reflection on personal and professional experiences

Day 2 – Positive psychology and the PERMA model

• Introduction to positive psychology in professional contexts

• The PERMA model and its relevance to teaching

• Exploring meaning, engagement and accomplishment at work

• Practical reflection: applying PERMA principles in school life

Day 3 – Emotions, stress and the role of the amygdala

• Understanding stress responses in the brain

• The role of the amygdala in emotional reactions and decision-making

• Emotional load in teaching and school environments

• Practical strategies for recognising and regulating emotional response

Day 4 – Awareness and prevention strategies

• Awareness as a professional skill

• Recognising personal stress patterns and triggers

• Preventive strategies for maintaining balance and energy

• Practical exercises for everyday awareness at work

Day 5 – Integration, reflection and action planning

• Connecting the main concepts: burnout, emotions, awareness and resilience

• Developing a personal burnout prevention action plan

• Reflection on learning and transfer to school practice

• Course evaluation and feedback

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