This report examines international research and current educational publications about teacher workload and related stress. Workload issues have been a concern for Canadian teachers and teacher unions during recent years, with British Columbia's teachers reporting the highest stress levels nationwide. Teachers must juggle diverse, intense types of…

Argues that teachers must begin to reconceptualize definitions of their own professional practice by beginning to assume new educational roles and adopting new ways of thinking. Discusses three modes of thinking to consider: teacher-as-learner, teacher-as-inquirer, and teacher-as-risk taker. (FL)

A developmental perspective helps principals communicate more effectively with their staffs. It clarifies adult experiences, isolates issues important to teachers and principals at different times, and expands support and feedback systems. (MD)

Investigated relationships between counselors' (N=31) felt degree of burnout and their perceptions of school leadership style, themselves, their job, and their clients. Found that self-reported burnout was strongly related to counselors' perceptions and that self, job, and clients were all perceived more negatively as burnout increased. (Author/RC)

Defines the syndrome of burnout and discusses some of the professional and personal hazards that confront the practicing counselor. Examines intrapersonal and interpersonal difficulties which result from burnout. Provides suggestions for dealing with burnout. (Author/RC)

Offers some insight and understanding of the stress-producing components of counseling practice. Discusses some of the physical symptoms of burnout and examines why the syndrome is prevalent in the human services. Proposes the development of mutual aid groups as one solution to prevent or minimize burnout. (Author/RC)

A questionnaire survey of a statewide sample of 469 Massachusetts teachers found that role conflict was significantly related to two aspects of teacher burnout, those of emotional exhaustion and negative attitudes toward students, and that role ambiguity was significantly connected to a third aspect, that of feelings of lack of personal…

The classroom teacher is viewed as the most important learning process factor, a role that shall be maintained in the 1980s. By approaching each day with enthusiasm and interest, teachers are seen to have tools for positively approaching this decade of change. (MP)

Explores the school counselor's perception of the organization's leadership style. A survey of 31 counselors found that authoritarian leadership styles may result in a higher degree of burnout. Suggests the longer a counselor's tenure, the lower the degree of burnout reported, and the more participative the leadership style. (JAC)

This bibliography highlights quality materials which encompass mostly recent, easily obtainable, easily read, easily understood, practical books and monographs. Particular emphasis has been placed upon those works which are of direct, practical application to readers. (JD)

A teacher center program developed to help teachers and administrators combat teacher burnout is described. (LH)

Reviews and critiques research on occupational stress, teacher attrition, and burnout among special educators. Stress sources are identified and a framework is presented for organizing the literature base and introducing proactive innovations that will address professional needs and current shortcomings and will mediate the effects of stress.…

Assessed hardiness, stress, and burnout among Chinese preservice teachers. Different responses to positively and negatively worded hardiness items suggested positive and negative hardiness stress resilience and stress vulnerability. Stress, positive hardiness, and negative hardiness had main, independent significant impact on emotional exhaustion…

Many teachers feel overwhelmed about meeting the needs of students getting ready for tests, and about relations with principals. Four exceptionally high-stress factors that teachers admit carrying into their classrooms are money management, health, relationships, and care giving. A sidebar lists tips for administrators to help alleviate teachers'…