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Do you have teacher burnout? - Cover Story

Instructor, Jan-Feb, 1995 by Judy Downs Lombardi

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* Practice techniques for stress reduction. If you're feeling the strains of teaching, practice strategies for relieving tension. Remember to carve out time to relax, pursue your hobbies, and spend time with family and friends. If you feel like you can't cope, consider seeing a trained counselor. (For more on relieving stress, see "A Teacher's Stress Survival Guide," page 55.)

* Examine other areas of education as natural extensions of teaching. Perhaps taking more college courses would enable you to become a reading specialist, school psychologist, diagnostician, staff development trainer, consultant, guidance counselor, or other staff support person. Teaching experience is often the best avenue to these specialties.

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* Think through your career goals. Is teaching still right for you? Most teachers can probably think of a colleague who should have changed careers a long time ago. Don't wait until you're completely disenchanted to asses where you are going and whether it's time for a change in professions.

DR. JUDY DOWNS LOMBARDI, a professor at the University of Tampa, works with student teachers and teachers, and is always on the lookout for signs of burnout.

Do you have teacher burnout? - Cover Story

Instructor, Jan-Feb, 1995 by Judy Downs Lombardi

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