Built by teachers, for teachers, we offer free lesson plans, the latest in education news, professional development and real teacher blogs plus the tools and applications modern educators need to maintain a level of excellence in their classrooms.. In a review of the literature, this study defines teacher burnout, explains the physiological and environmental causes of teacher burnout, and provides suggestions regarding how educators can prevent and recover from teacher burnout.. Teacher burnout is a dark place, and only complaints can live there. 4. the spark is gone. this is one of those things that only educators can really see. when you have the spark, you can see it in others -- and you can tell when it is gone. the spark is something in a teacher's smile when he or she greets students..
Causes of teacher burnout. many new and veteran teachers leave the profession each year because of the job-related stress caused by everything from student behavior to lack of administrative support.. Teacher burnout is most often an organizational problem and it is insidious because it can remove dedicated teachers from the field of education, sometimes even before they physically leave their jobs.. A few weeks ago, i was sitting at home on a gorgeous carolina blue day. it was spring break—and i was in burnout recovery mode. i felt it consciously, deeply. this year has been oh-so-tough, for.