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I did my dissertation on teacher burnout.

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The content addresses a relatable and significant issue for educators (teacher burnout) and presents research-backed insights in an easily digestible, slide-by-slide format. The use of clear, bold text and a direct question at the end encourages engagement and thought.

Summary

This slideshow presents findings from a dissertation on teacher burnout, comparing self-contained teachers (teaching all subjects) to content-specialized teachers (teaching a few subjects). It suggests that self-contained teachers experience more emotional exhaustion and calls for further research into workload and assignment structures to find solutions for teacher burnout.

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1Introduction to dissertation topic: teacher burnout
2Comparison of self-contained vs. content-specialized teachers
3Implications of assignment types on emotional exhaustion
4Need for more research on workload and burnout solutions
5The ultimate question: can reducing workload mitigate burnout?

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I did my dissertation on teacher burnout. Here's what I found ... Self-contained teachers showed a significant difference in emotional exhaustion than content specialized Which means, teachers who instruct all subjects had more emotional exhaustion than those who only teach a few subjects ALL teaching is hard, but there are major difference between assignment types* *self-contained and content specialized There's no "one size fits all" but this research adds to limited research focused on burnout and assignment structures We need more research that looks at the unique workload and demands of self- contained teachers to find new solutions to this growing problem of burnout The ultimate question: Can reducing workload in self-contained classrooms help mitigate burnout?

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During my doctoral journey, I went from teaching self-contained to content specialization and felt a change in me. It was one of extreme meaning and has become a passion of mine. My teacher friends used to ask me "How is it going from elementary to middle school?" and all I could tell them at the time was ... "It's hard to explain but I have more brain space." This led me to question - is there something to this change? Comparing these two types of structures is not meant to say that one is harder than the other. It's about acknowleging that there needs to be different ways to mitigate burnout and looking at an organizational structure may make a difference in at least the elementary setting. It is also about addressing systemic workload imbalnces and not just practicing teacher self-care or remembering your "why." What are your thoughts? #teachersoftiktok #teacherburnout #education #dissertation #research