Motivating People Who Are Stressed Out, Bummed Out and Burned Out on Education Realities

The seemingly endless stream of new education reforms, policies, campaigns and gimmicks has left many educators exasperated and difficult to motivate or manage. Here are some tips for working with those who are fed up and tuned out.

Michelle Gielan is Co-Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research, where she researches the connection between a positive brain and success in business, health and relationships. She is also a Partner at Good Think Inc, a positive psychology consulting firm. Justin Snider is a contributing editor at The Hechinger Report and teaches undergraduate writing at Columbia University, where he is also completing his doctorate in Politics and Education.