By Ari Jacoby ‘28, staff writer
Stress is the number one reason for educators to quit the education path.
The stress of student behavior, lack of administrative support and intense workloads lead to burnout. Education professor, Dr. Bettie Bertram, gives insight on how she navigates the challenges and avoids burnout.
Bertram has shown great perseverance in her time as a professor and she has never let anyone tell her what she can and cannot do.
“My guidance counselor told me I could not make it, so is set out to prove that I could,” Bertram said. “I did amazingly well in undergrad and kept going into graduate school.”
Bertram then went on to attend graduate school for an additional twenty years.
The future generations rely on not only sufficiently educated teachers and professors but educators that express empathy and understanding. Bertram strives to be both every day.
“I want to meet students where they are, help them grow and give them fun learning,” Bertram said. “I want to model that learning can be lifelong.”
Learning alongside students as an educator fosters a rich environment for growth and acceptance. Bertram gives endless opportunities to share her knowledge with others but is also open to hearing new ideas from the future educators she is guiding.
Bertram feels the education field is endlessly rewarding when she sees students interested in their profession while also fulfilling their duties as teachers.
Teaching the children of the world is not an easy task. It is full of monumental challenges and mistakes. Bertram has taken these challenges and made building blocks for her extremely successful career as a professor at LVC.