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EDUCATE TEACHERS NEWS
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Jan/Feb 2022
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“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”
― Edith Lovejoy Pierce
― Edith Lovejoy Pierce
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Teacher Burnout In the blog Not Waiting for Superman, James Anthony analyzes the data that tells us why teachers are experiencing burnout and why some are leaving the profession. 7 Conclusions from the World’s Largest Teacher Burnout Survey, notwaitingforsuperman.org/teacher-burnout-statistics/ James Anthony put together a Teacher Burnout Assessment Tool that over 12,000 teachers have completed. Anthony taught 20 years in the UK and now helps schools, Universities, and Entrepreneurs create and deliver transformational online learning. He also works with educators across the world helping them use their skills in new ways - to live happier healthier lives. Here are the conclusions Anthony derived from the survey: Conclusion 1: Teachers new to the filed are surprised at the amount of time and effort that is required. Conclusion 2: Many lack adequate sleep which can lead to mental and physical health problems. Conclusion 3: Schools do not encourage teachers to prioritize and balance their school and home life and they promote unrealistic expectations. Conclusion 4: Stress is a big issue for many teachers and that stress is heightened by the blame games that many schools partake in. Conclusion 5: Teachers can be constantly tired and schools must decided if teachers are getting enough support to encourage retention. Conclusion 6: The culture of blame is enforced by the “accountability” game. Conclusion 7: “There are not many professions which make employees feel this physically unwell in the normal course of their duties. School leaders who relentlessly focus on 'improvement' and external inspections, risk their employees health as a result.” Take the survey: https://notwaitingforsuperman.org/teacher-burnout-assessment/ According to the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) teachers are leaving education in disturbing rates. New teachers especially are leaving before they establish a career. LPI indicates that between 19 percent and 30 percent of new teachers are leaving within the first 5 years. Teachers who report that their districts provides them with little support, have a greater attrition rate. The Current State of Teacher Burnout in America Blog Sunday, March 10, 2019 https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/the-current-state-of-teacher-burnout-in-america An National Public Radio Education (NPR Ed) article, outlines the many specific reasons driving teachers from the classroom; they include the following: Lack of resources Low pay Nasty political environment Not allowed to fail students Poor preparation Too much emphasis on testing Too much teaching to the test What Are The Main Reasons Teachers Call It Quits? October 24, 20166:00 AM ET Heard on All Things Considered ERIC WESTERVELT KAT LONSDORF https://www.npr.org/transcripts/495186021 Burnout Prevention Tips Practice mindfulness. This is present moment awareness and was started by the Buddhist. "...in the context of education, mindfulness interventions enhance a teacher’s emotional work by developing a wide variety of emotion regulation strategies. According to a recent study published in Educational Psychology Review, mindfulness interventions that lasted more than one month had significant effects on personal accomplishment and exhaustion levels within teachers." Published: 22 July 2017 The Effectiveness of Interventions Aimed at Reducing Teacher Burnout: a Meta-Analysis Alina Eugenia Iancu, Andrei Rusu, Cristina Măroiu, Roxana Păcurar & Laurențiup. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-017-9420-8 Preparation. Teacher's need to be prepared to conduct class on many different levels including: academically, behaviorally and emotionally. They need a tool kit from which to pull interventions and strategies that effectively meet the needs of the children they teach. When they do not have adequate preparation, they are at high risk for leaving. A report from the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (https://www.cpre.org/sites/default/files/researchreport/2018_prepeffects2014.pdf ) reported that teacher preparation and education is key in stopping teacher attrition, especially among new teachers. They recommended the following: Strategy and Methods Courses. New teachers who had taken more teaching strategy and methods courses were less likely to leave. For example, those who had completed three to four methods courses were 36 percent less likely to leave than peers who hadn’t completed any teaching methods coursework. Teaching Experience. Prior teaching practice heavily impacts attrition. New teachers with a semester of practice were thrice less likely to leave than those who had little to no experience. Pedagogical Preparation. Those with preparation in the four pedagogical types were more likely to stay. For example, teachers who had observed others in the classroom were 65 percent less likely to leave than those who did not have that kind of experience. Teachers who go on to get an advanced degree are more prepared and thus more likely to stay in the profession. 
“You are first a person, spouse, parent, child, sibling and friend; then, you are a teacher." Self Care classes for teachers:
EXPRESS: I'm So Tired! An Educator's Guide to Self-Care (3cr hrs) Starts January 26th...Ends March 11th EXPRESS: I'm So Stressed! Mindfulness & Meditation for Teachers & Students (3cr hrs) Starts February 23rd...Ends April 8th Join us for a 1 hour class exploring the many dimensions of childhood mental health. EXPLORING: Classroom Health: Childhood Depression Join Us (1cr hr) Starts January 26th...Ends February 25th or (1cr hr) Starts February 23rd...Ends March 25th Course Topics: *Prevalence & Types of Depression *Comorbidity: When Depression Co-exists with Other Disorders *ADHD & Depression *Risk Factors: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental *Symptoms In and Out of the Classroom *Suicide & Other Serious Consequences *Students Speak about Depression *Common Depression Treatments & School Based Programs *Tips for Parents *Parenting During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and Depression *Teaching During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and Depression Exploring: Classroom Health: Childhood Anxiety (1cr hr) Starts January 26th...Ends February 25th or (1cr hr) Starts February 23rd...Ends March 25th Course Topics: *Prevalence of Anxiety *Types of Anxiety Disorders: 1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2. Separation Anxiety Disorder 3. Social Anxiety Disorder 4. Selective Mutism 5. Specific Phobias: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; PTSD *Comorbidity: When Anxiety Co-exists with Other Disorders *Measurement and Screening Tools for Childhood Anxiety *Risk Factors: Biological, Environmental and the Brian *Symptoms In and Out of the Classroom *Students Speak about Anxiety *Common Anxiety Treatments & School Based Programs *Tips for Parents *Parenting During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and Anxiety *Teaching During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and Anxiety *Strategies for Classroom Teachers and the Leadership Also in our Classroom Health Series: EXPLORING: Classroom Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Join us ((1cr hr) Starts January 26th...Ends February 25th or (1cr hr) Starts February 23rd...Ends March 25th Course Topics: *Prevalence, Types, & Characteristics of ADHD *Sluggish Cognitive Tempo *Executive Functioning & ADHD *ADHD & Life Expectancy *Comorbidity & Multimorbidity *ADHD & Learning Disabilities *Tips & Strategies for Teachers & Parents _______________ All Educate Teachers courses are accredited. Choose from:
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