This course is designed to help teachers streamline lesson planning, enhance student engagement, and improve classroom management using innovative digital tools.
Pilot course published 2025
I created this course for educators to feel empowered to manage workloads efficiently, utilize technology as a supportive tool, and foster engaging learning environments.
Audience: Educators of all grade levels and in all education fields
Responsibilities: Instructional design, graphic design, research analysis, data analysis, and project management.
Tools Used: Canvas, Canva, and A-text
Instructional Model: ADDIE Model
Instructional Theories: Constructivist Learning Theory, Cognitive Load Theory, and Andragogy Theory
Instructional Model: ADDIE
Problem Statement
Teachers are facing high levels of burnout.
Effects of Burnout
17% of teachers are leaving their position each year
United States will hire 376,000 new teachers in 2025
50% of that number will leave in 5 years
This turnover costs ~$2.2 billion annually
Needs Gap
Lack of targeted, actionable training that bridges the gap between current challenges and desired outcomes, particularly in technology.
Training programs often lack hands-on, practical applications, leaving educators underprepared.
The Solution
Proper training using various technology platforms to alleviate workload and combat technostress caused by constant technology enhancements.
Teachers utilize technology to reduce teacher burnout
create educational content via technology that is simple, effective, and engaging
reduce time spent on tedious tasks and free teachers to focus on meaningful instructional activities
Course Objective
By the end of this course, 90% of participants will analyze and implement three technology-based solutions, applying them to real-world classroom scenarios to improve workload management and reduce stress.
Scope
6-week course to reduce teacher burnout through education in three educational technologies: lesson planning (Planboard), interactive content (Nearpod), and classroom management (Pear Deck).
Implementation
Pilot Course to be launched Spring 2025 to EduThemes social media followers and local schools.
Pre-Assessments: teacher burnout survey and technology comfort survey
Post Assessments: Platform implementation success (including student data), workflow improvement survey, and stress reduction metrics.
The Pitch Deck
Present research, the problem, the needs gap, and the solution. As well as instructional theories that will be implemented and the instructional model to be used.
