Instructional and leadership coach Elena Aguilar defines emotional resilience as the ability to "rebound from adversity" and respond effectively to "stress, setbacks, change, and struggle." The skills and knowledge needed to develop emotional resilience, she says, are "essential for anyone working anywhere in the education world these days." They can help educators avoid burnout, get out of professional "ruts," and in general bring greater joy and resourcefulness to their work. And yet they are seldom addressed in teacher-preparation or professional-development programs. Drawing on her experiences in working with teachers, Aguilar will discuss nine core building-blocks of emotional resilience and provide strategies to help teachers develop in each of these areas. She'll give participants practical tips on using these skills in their schools and classrooms and responding to challenging situations with increasingly greater self-knowledge and strength. She'll also discuss the connections between emotional resilience and teacher effectiveness.