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Matson, Meredith; Shoaf, Rebekah – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2023
In an era of sky-high burnout, "Educating with Passion and Purpose" gives veteran teachers everything they need to thrive in their profession. This book will help you avoid the disenchantment and frustration that can come from doing the difficult work of K-12 education. You are in this field because you want to make a difference, but you…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Grasha, Anthony F. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
A number of brief, focused self-help interventions designed to help faculty manage stress more effectively are described such as being assertive, setting priorities, and using quick relaxation techniques. Related causes of stress are cited. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Coping, Higher Education, Stress Management
Lamb, Cathy – Learning, 1995
Tips to help teachers avoid burnout include not taking so much work home, not taking on too much, accepting what you can and cannot change, leaving on time, not overvolunteering, requesting a change in grade level or school, doing something for yourself, exercising, setting aside time each day for yourself, and getting some rest. (SM)
Descriptors: Coping, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Self Management
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Quick, James C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
Stress is an inevitable characteristic of academic life, but colleges and universities can introduce stress management activities at the organizational level to avert excessive tension. Preventive actions are described, including flexible work schedules and social supports. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, Employer Employee Relationship, Higher Education
Carter, Margie; Pelo, Ann – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Offers practical solutions to three problems faced by administrators of early childhood education programs: motivating staff with different levels of commitment, dealing with staff communications and conflicts, and minimizing the impact of teacher turnover. (JPB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Administrators, Child Care Centers
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Gmelch, Walter H. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
Suggestions are given for institutional action to reduce unproductive tension in the professoriate, focusing on stresses related to reward and recognition, time constraints, departmental influence, professional identity, and student interaction. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, College Role, Coping
Hill, Lynn T. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Examines three reasons teachers leave their profession and approaches for helping them to love their work. Suggests that when teachers feel challenged, in control of their lives, and have a sense of belonging, their needs have been met. Then they can become the adult attachment figure that children must have in order to have their own needs…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Employer Employee Relationship
Thoreson, Richard W., Ed.; Hosokawa, Elizabeth P., Ed. – 1984
The promotion of employee assistance programs (EAP) in higher education is considered in 24 chapters, with an emphasis on enhancing resources and the academic environment for faculty and staff. Seven topical areas are addressed: history of EAP; characteristics of higher education; alcoholism and other risks in the academic life-style; EAP models…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, College Faculty, Emotional Problems