Start: January 17, 2024 3 p.m.
End: January 17, 2024 4 p.m.
Location: Teachers College, Room 1008
UPDATE: This event has been canceled. Rescheduling information about Dr. Lisa Ruble's presentation: “Bridging the Gap: Navigating Special Education Burnout and Building Resilience,” will be be shared at a future date.
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Bridging the Gap: Navigating Special Education Burnout and Building Resilience.
Across the United States, about half of schools report teaching vacancies, with the greatest shortage in special education. Challenges recruiting and retaining special education teachers (SETs) have plagued the field over decades and have worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Burnout is the leading cause of the SET shortage. The purpose of this presentation is to describe treatment outcomes of a burnout intervention adapted for SETs using an implementation-effectiveness and iterative development approach. The final intervention, BREATHE-EASE Goals significantly reduced SET emotional exhaustion and improved mindfulness and coping skills.
Dr. Ruble is a clinician-researcher who develops and tests interventions with implementation in mind for improved quality of life and educational/treatment outcomes of individuals with autism spectrum disorder, caregivers, and educators. She has published more than 70 peer-reviewed research papers, books, and book chapters, which are available online. Dr. Ruble is on the editorial board of Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders and serves as a grant reviewer for agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is the co-developer of COMPASS — an evidence-based parent-teacher consultation intervention that improves the special education outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorder.