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The Role Of Administrative Support In The Retention Of Special Education Teachers, Atinart Koonkongsatian
The Role Of Administrative Support In The Retention Of Special Education Teachers, Atinart Koonkongsatian
Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)
Administrative support towards special education teachers can be a determining factor towards their success in regards to teacher retention, motivation, and overall happiness. Special education teachers face large amounts of paperwork, meetings, and other administrative duties that they are expected to complete in addition to the various teaching duties required as well. The amount of work given can lead to feelings of stress, inadequacy, and most importantly, a lack of desire to continue working in the field of special education. The quantity and quality of administrative support towards special education teachers can play an important role in the retention, motivation, …
The Phenomenon Of Teacher Burnout: Mitigating Its Influence On New Teachers, Kaila Sanford
The Phenomenon Of Teacher Burnout: Mitigating Its Influence On New Teachers, Kaila Sanford
Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)
Burnout is a psychological condition with physical, emotional, and mental dimensions. Burnout often includes feelings of exhaustion, long-term fatigue, negative self-concept, despair or hopelessness, frustration, and a lack of productivity at work.
Teacher burnout is a well-known and researched field. It has been documented in the literature that teachers experience high levels of stress and emotional exhaustion, which leads to high levels of burnout and professional attrition. This study examined the incidence of burnout in new elementary school teachers and makes recommendations for changes to organizational structure that may reduce professional burnout.
For the purpose of this study five new …