12. Teacher Burn Out

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Teacher Burn OutBy: Allison Tryon


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What is Teacher Burn Out?

An intense feeling of stress

A lack of motivation

Physical & emotional exhaustion The result of having too much

The result of prolonged stress compiled

with a lack of success, or feeling ofsuccess

Lost of meaning in profession


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How Does Burn-Out Effect

Teachers? Prevents teachers from effectively coping with

their job stresses, and responsibility.

Prevents teachers from coping with stresses intheir personal life.

Teachers often feel dissatisfied with their job.They will also feel dissatisfied with the work theyare doing.

Teachers may lose confidence both

professionally and personally when experiencingburn-out.


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How Cont

Most often teachers will first experience feelingsof irritability followed by feelings related to earlydepression.

Teachers will find themselves snapping and

doing or saying things that are out of character. When burn-out manifests itself through

depression teachers will find their emotionsbecome more sedate.

Socialization with other adults will become lessappealing.


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Causes of Burn-Out

Too many expectations.

Not enough resources to do job efficiently.

Lack of student interest

Rowdy classlack of control. Conflicts with colleagues, administration and

parents.

Conflict with School Board

Lack of job satisfaction and recognition.


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Causes cont

Isolation from other adults.

Ambiguity in role as a teacher.

Too many expectations: Extra-curricular

Lunch duties, extra supervision

Curriculum changes Boredom and lack of change.


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Effect on Students

Teachers experiencing burn-out have a lackof ambition which often leads to studentshaving a lack of ambition and motivation.

Teachers may be resentful of their job and

of their students. Teachers often will not put the same

amount of effort into lessons whenexperiencing burn-out.

Teachers may have subdued emotionswhich do not allow them to have a closerelationship and open up with students. Students often are better learner when they can see

the teacher as a person, or when they can share ajoke or a story.


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Identifying Teacher Burn-Out

Look for:

Sadness

Emotional and Physical fatigue

Irritability

Feelings of failure

Withdrawal from friends and family


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Burn-Out in Men and Women

The effects can sometimes differ in male andfemale teachers.

Women often experience depression, headache

and role conflict. Women tend to burn-outbecause of lack of support socially and personallife stress compiled with job stress.

Men often experience depersonalization: the

feeling of being detached from oneself.


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Who is the Global Teacher?


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Treatment & Prevention

Find a support group

Make friends with colleagues so that you can vent,and talk about problems in the classroom.

Within your group of colleagues compliment eachother and make and effort to keep up each othersspirits.

Realise your limitations

Dont try to play the hero

Make time for yourself outside of school

Know when to quit

Administration should make an effort to prevent

burn-out by working closely with staff and settinggoals. They should assure that the lines ofcommunication are open.

Administration and teachers should work withschool boards to lower class sizes and create thebest policies possible.


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Summary

Burn out is the intense feeling of stress, physical andemotional exhaustion.

It is often caused by having to meet to manyexpectations and by not being able to complete

everything one would like all at once. It can manifest as depersonalization and depression.

Irritability is also a symptom.

Teachers feel overwhelmed and often lack selfconfidence.

Teachers must take steps to prevent burn-out throughouttheir career.


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Still Interested?

Some supportive websites to

check out:

www.teachers.net

www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/

ttmpg.html

www.teachersnetwork.org

www.teachersupport.info/
http://www.teachers.net/http://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/ttmpg.htmlhttp://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/ttmpg.htmlhttp://www.teachersnetwork.org/http://www.teachersupport.info/http://www.teachersupport.info/http://www.teachersnetwork.org/http://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/ttmpg.htmlhttp://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/ttmpg.htmlhttp://www.teachers.net/


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ANY QUESTIONS?


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