Full course description
This course was created for people who show up every day — even when they’re exhausted, stretched thin, or pulled in too many directions. Whether you work on a bus, in a school office, a classroom, the cafeteria, or a district department, your job takes energy.
But what happens when you don’t have any left to give?
Protect Your Spark is not about managing your time better.
It’s about managing what you still have left inside — your spark — even when you can’t control your day, schedule, or workload.
Self-Paced course available throughout the 2025/2026 school year
- Lead Learner (Facilitator): Cynthia Redfern
- Credit(s) and Type: 2-hours Professional Development
Target Audience
- Admin Pro-tech
- Certified Staff
- Classified Staff
- Charter Certified Staff
- Charter Classified Staff
- DCSD Certified Substitute
- DCSD Student Teacher
🎯 What You’ll Learn
In about two hours, you’ll:
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Explore why you feel drained (it’s not just “stress”)
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Discover realistic, short reset strategies you can use on the job
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Learn how to protect your emotional energy from difficult situations or people
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Reflect on what makes you feel grounded and how to return to it — fast
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[Optional] Learn simple ways to help students regulate their own energy, too