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William & Mary

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2018

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Factors That Contribute To Motivation And Burnout Among Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioral Disorders, Adam Joseph Brown Mar 2018

Factors That Contribute To Motivation And Burnout Among Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioral Disorders, Adam Joseph Brown

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In this study, I explored motivation and burnout of novice (1-3 years of teaching experience) and veteran (10 or more years of teaching experience) teachers of students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD). The educators who participated in the study work in a regional public day school that serves school districts across a large metropolitan area in the southeastern United States. The study focused on one program within the public day school, which serves students with EBD in self-contained classrooms. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews of teachers who met the experience level of either novice or veteran status. Similar themes …