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TEACHER BURNOUT: How to Avoid it and Enjoy Teaching
Natalie Spencer, MEd, LPC
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What is
Burnout ?
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Burnout is a state of
emotional, mental, and
physical exhaustion caused by
excessiveand prolonged
stress.
As stress continues , you begin to lose the interest or motivation
that led you to take on a certain role in the first place.
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The National Commission on Teaching and
America’s Future has calculated that
nearly a 1/3 of all new teachers
leave the profession after just 3
years, and that after 5 yearsalmost half are gone.
NY Times,2008
Stress vs. Burnout
Stress Burnout
Characterized by over
engagement
Characterized by disengagement
Emotions are over reactive Emotions are blunted
Loss of energy Produces helplessness and
hopelessness
Leads to anxiety disorders Leads to detachment and
depression
Primary damage is physical Primary damage is emotional
May kill you prematurely May make life seem not worth
living
Source: Stress and Burnout in the Ministry
Consequences
Burnout results in lowquality of
teaching.
`a~How Do You Handle
Stress?
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What Can
You Do?
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FIND A
MENTOR
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Learn To Say NO
Get Plenty of Sleep
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TRY SOMETHING
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Create
RealisticTo Do
Lists
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Talk To Someone
POSITIVE!!
Professional Development
Leave Teachingat
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Celebrate What It Means To
Be A Teacher!
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What Are You Going To Do?
Take a few
minutes
and think
about what
we
discussed.
How will you avoid
burnout as you
begin your teaching career?
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