1. TEACHER BURNOUT:
How to Avoid it and
Enjoy Teaching
Natalie Spencer, MEd, LPC
11.8.09

2. What is
Burnout ?
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3. Burnout is a state
of
emotional
,
mental, and
physical
exhaustion
caused by
excessive
and prolonged
stress.

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As stress continues , you begin to
lose the interest or motivation
that led you to take on a certain
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5. 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 years
almost half are gone.
NY Times,2008

9. 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

10. Consequences
Burnout results in
quality of
teaching.
low

11. How Do You Handle
`a~
?
Stress
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What Can
You Do?
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13.  FIND
A
MENTOR
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14. Learn To Say
NO

15. Get Plenty of Sleep
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16. TRY SOMETHING
NEW
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17. Create
Realistic
To Do
Lists
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18. Talk To Someone
POSITIVE!!

19. Professional
Development

20. Leave
Teaching
at
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School

21. Celebrate What It Means To
Be A
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Teacher!

22. What Are You Going To Do?

Take a few
minutes
and think
about what
we
discussed.

23. How will
you
avoid
burnout as you
begin your
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teaching
career?

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Thank

25. Sources
 About.com
 www.helpguide.org/mental/burnout
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