EP266 Creating change in education without burning out (w/ Dr. Nadia Lopez)

<p>Revolutionaries and visionaries can get exhausted. They often sacrifice their own needs because they believe so strongly in the cause.</p> <p>Today I’m asking aloud: Does it have to be that way? Is there a sustainable approach to fighting for liberatory education? What might it look like to create change in education without martyring ourselves?</p> <p>My guest is Dr. Nadia Lopez, an award-winning educator who became a viral sensation after the popular blog Humans of New York featured her as one of their most influential people. Dr. Lopez founded Mott Hall Bridges Academy, a STEAM-focused middle school in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, in 2010, and served as the principal for ten years. Her Ted Talk on the Education Revolution has garnered more than a million views.</p> <p>In 2020, Dr. Lopez ended her tenure as Mott Hall Bridges Academy’s principal as an act of self-preservation after developing a stress-related illness that threatened her life. The experience inspired her to develop a coaching program for women of color in educational leadership designed to build their capacity, with a focus on sustainability.</p> <p>Listen in as she shares her experience with past (and current) burnout, and what she’s learned about finding a sustainable approach to doing good work in education.</p> <p><a href= "https://truthforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/creating-change-in-education-without-burning-out"> Click here to read the transcript and participate in the discussion</a> or, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/truthforteachers/">join our podcast Facebook group here</a> to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers' podcast episodes.</p>