Working against teacher burnout | Teaching & Learning - eSchool News

From teacher burnout to brightness: Balancing teaching and happiness, summarizes Michele Israel, seasoned professional professional.

Here are some ways to avoid teacher burnout and employee burnout
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Sometimes, teaching is more like bombardment: Grading hundreds of essays, placating disgruntled parents, accommodating learning needs, sweating out the principals’ nerve-wracking classroom observation. And then there are the stressors of life beyond the classroom. 

Being a teacher can be tough. It is rewarding but also overwhelming and, at times, can take a personal and professional toll. 

But that doesn’t have to be, explained educator Justin Ashley in the edWebinar “Catching Happiness: How to Work Through Burnout and Be a Joy-Filled Teacher.” Ashley shared ways to counteract teacher burnout to build socio-emotional health and increase happiness...

They start, explained Ashley, by understanding that happiness is made up of relationships, financial stability, professional satisfaction, and physical and mental health.
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