183. Centering Educator Wellbeing with Monika Robinson of Reparations Ed

About this episode

Monika Robinson discusses educator wellness and her consultancy Reparations Ed, focusing on the challenges teachers face and the importance of prioritizing their well-being.

Monika Robinson is an Educator Wellbeing Coach with 17 years of experience across school systems. Her career includes roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, nonprofit director, and consultant giving her a deep understanding of the challenges educators face and what it takes to thrive in demanding environments. In our conversation, Monika and I talk about educator wellness and how she started her consultancy Reparations Ed in 2020, which initially focused on educational equity for black students but later shifting to educator wellness. We get into so many important issues teachers face, including teacher retention and the need for teachers to prioritize their well-being. For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode183 .

People in this episode

Host: Lily Jones

Guest: Monika Robinson

Topics covered

• educator wellbeing
• teacher retention
• educational equity
• consultancy
• self-care

Keywords

• educator wellbeing
• teacher retention
• Reparations Ed
• educational equity
• self-care
• consultancy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reparations Ed

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