Burnout Prevention for You and Me: Stress Management to Cultivate a Learning Environment Where We All Can Thrive • 3 Credits • UMass Global

Course Fee: $165 (enroll now) + Optional UMass Global Credit Fee: $210 (pay later) = $375 total

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How It Works

✅ Course Fee: $165 — enroll now for instant access
✅ Optional UMass Global Credit Fee: $210 ($70 per credit) — feel free to pay later, even after the course
✅ Total Cost (if credit selected): $375 for the course and 3 graduate-level credits
🕐 Finish anytime — fully self-paced and 100% online

✔ Accepted for salary advancement and license renewal in many states
✔ Quiz-based format — no busywork or portfolio
✔ University transcript issued by UMass Global (regionally accredited)

✔ Transcript will show a final letter grade (not Pass/Fail) — perfect for districts that require graded coursework for salary advancement.

Enroll today for just $165

Pay for graduate credits later — only if and when you need them.

Course Description:

Educator-wellness expert Chanelle Walker, M.Ed., knows that teaching and learning have never been more demanding. That's why she created this transformative FTBT Partner course with practical tools to combat burnout, manage stress, and foster a healthy, balanced classroom environment where everyone can thrive. With mounting pressures from academic performance, standardized testing, and evolving classroom challenges, both educators and students alike are feeling overwhelmed. Let Chanelle's knowledge and empathy lift the weight off your shoulders — so you can uplift your students.

What You’ll Learn:

Understanding Burnout: Recognize the signs of burnout in both yourself and your students, and learn how it affects learning and classroom dynamics.
Stress-Management Techniques: Master evidence-based strategies to reduce stress and improve socio-emotional wellness for you and your students.
Creating a Resilient Classroom: Cultivate a supportive, prosocial environment where burnout is prevented, addressed, and managed with practical solutions.
Enhancing Learning and Relationships: Improve instructional time, classroom climate, and teacher-student connections through proven stress-reduction practices.

Why Educators Choose This Course:

Immediate Relief: Gain actionable strategies to reduce stress and improve wellness right away.
Whole-Class Impact: Address both teacher and student burnout to create a more harmonious and productive learning environment.
Long-Term Benefits: Build resilience and cultivate habits that enhance classroom relationships and overall well-being.

Build a Thriving Classroom Today:
This course empowers educators to prioritize mental and emotional wellness for themselves and their students. By addressing burnout head-on, you’ll create a more supportive, engaged, and successful learning environment for all.

Enroll Now!
Start your journey toward a healthier, happier classroom — where you and your students can truly thrive.

Self-Paced, Quiz-Based, and Completely Online

Forget portfolios or lengthy written assignments — this is stress-free professional learning designed with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish the course whenever it’s convenient. You don’t need to be working with students to complete it, and there are no scheduled meetings. The course is 100% self-paced and self-guided — so you can work whenever and wherever it fits your life.

🌎 This course is offered nationwide!

Open to educators, counselors, social workers, school staff, and professionals from all fields who need graduate-level university credits for salary advancement, license renewal, professional learning, or continuing education.

Special Information for Hawai‘i DOE Educators:

✔ This course provides 3 graduate-level university credits, which can be used in place of Learnsoft-issued (formerly PDE3) credits for HIDOE salary step movement and reclassification.
✔ Credits are issued by UMass Global or CSU Pueblo (depending on the course), and are accepted by HIDOE.
✔ No Learnsoft submission required — coursework is reviewed by our instructors.

✶ Important for HIDOE educators: Before starting, simply obtain verbal approval from your principal. When you’re ready to apply your credits, submit the signed 200-005 Form along with your transcript to the HIDOE Reclassification Unit.

💡 You may also qualify for reimbursement via the HawaiiUSA Professional Support Stipend, available annually beginning each January.

🔗 For official HIDOE reclassification policy and university credit usage, see the HIDOE Guidelines for Reclassification.

To enroll in this course:

Start by completing the $165 registration using the banner link at the top of this page. That will create your For Teachers By Teachers (FTBT) account and give you immediate access to the online classroom. You can begin anytime and work at your own pace.

✶ Want 3 Graduate-Level University Credits through UMass Global?

Inside the classroom, you’ll find simple step-by-step instructions for UMass Global’s separate $210 credit registration process ($70 per credit). Everything you need — including the direct link, course code, and payment instructions — will be available after you enroll. You're welcome to wait until you've completed the course to make this payment.

University credit issued by UMass Global – a regionally accredited university partner.

For Teachers By Teachers is excited to offer this graduate-level university course in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Global and FTBT Partner, Chanelle Walker.

Chanelle, the creator of this course, is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Education from Walden University, specializing in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. She holds a Master of Education as a Reading Specialist from Notre Dame and is a faculty member at Ashland University's College of Education.

Chanelle also designs professional development for the Euclid Council of the Ohio Literacy Association, and has over a decade of experience in public school teaching. As the founder and CEO of Professional Inspiration — an organization focused on teacher wellness — she delivered an acclaimed TEDx talk on burnout prevention, "The Elephant in the Classroom," which you can watch here

Your Course Instructor

For Teachers By Teachers

For Teachers By Teachers is a highly dedicated team of licensed educators with professional certifications across grades PK–12. Our areas of expertise include Special Education, Childhood Education, Art Education, and Reading Specialist certifications.

Collectively, our course authors and instructors bring more than 20 years of experience in the field of education. We are passionate about empowering teachers and have contributed meaningfully to school communities in Hawai‘i, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Ohio.

Our mission is to support your professional growth with flexible, high-quality online courses designed by teachers—for teachers. If you have any questions or need support, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We’re here to help!