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TEACHER REVIVING THE SOUL OF LEARNING WHOLENESS jimmckenzie@trsonline.org THE STATE OF ADMINISTRATORS DYING 75% OF PRINCIPALS FEEL THE JOB HAS BECOME TOO COMPLEX. IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS, JOB SATISFACTION AMONG SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HAS

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TEACHER WHOLENESS

REVIVING THE SOUL OF LEARNING

jimmckenzie@trsonline.org

DYING TO TEACH

THE STATE OF ADMINISTRATORS

75% OF PRINCIPALS FEEL THE JOB HAS BECOME TOO COMPLEX.
IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS, JOB SATISFACTION AMONG SCHOOL

PRINCIPALS HAS DROPPED BY 9 PERCENTAGE POINTS – TO 59%.

48% OF PRINCIPALS SAY THEY ARE UNDER GREAT STRESS SEVERAL

DAYS A WEEK.

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THE STATE OF TEACHERS

IN THE PAST 15 YEARS, TEACHER ATTRITION HAS GROWN BY 50%.
THE NATIONAL U.S. TEACHER TURNOVER RATE HAS RISEN TO 16.8%.
IN URBAN SCHOOLS IT IS OVER 20%.

STRESSED TO THE MAX

TODAY, TEACHING IS ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL OCCUPATIONS IN THE U.S. HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS ARE AFFECTING TEACHER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, CAUSING TEACHER BURNOUT, LACK OF ENGAGEMENT, JOB DISSATISFACTION, POOR PERFORMANCE, AND SOME OF THE HIGHEST TURNOVER RATES EVER.

46% of teachers report high daily stress during the school year. That’s tied with nurses for the highest rate among all occupational groups.

1 Gallup (2014). State of American Schools. Retrieved from http://www.gallup.com/services/178709/state-america-schools-report.aspx.

MAX COGNITIVE

OVERLOAD

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EPINEPHRINE EPINEPHRINE NOREPINEPHRINE EPINEPHRINE NOREPINEPHRINE CORTISOL

CORTISOL

diabetes
osteoporosis
obesity
high blood pressure
heart disease
digestive disorders
infertility
chronic fatigue syndrome
thyroid disorders
immune system disorders
in rare cases, Cushing’s syndrome

Chronically elevated puts you at higher risk for:

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CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF STRESS OVERWHELMING THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Teachers’ psychological stress also affects their physical health. In a study of high school teachers, ▸ 46% of teachers were diagnosed with excessive daytime sleepiness and 51% with poor sleep quality, compromising health, quality of life, and teaching performance. ▸ Chronic work stress and exhaustion among teachers is associated with negative changes in biological indicators of stress. ▸ Chronically stressed teachers show atypical daily patterns of physiological stress reactivity (cortisol).

A TUI?

HEALTHY

▸ Neo-cortex is high functioning ▸ cause & effect, delayed gratification

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HEALTHY

▸ Neo-cortex is high functioning ▸ cause & effect, delayed gratification

UNHEALTHY

▸ Neo-cortex shuts down ▸ a person is REACTIVE (fight) or ▸ a person is DETACHED (flight)

“YOU DON’T LIKE ME.”

THE TEACHER AS A “HUB” OF CONTENT IS OUT THE TEACHER AS A “HUB” OF CULTURE IS IN

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“THE STUDENT IS NOT ABOVE THE TEACHER, BUT EVERYONE WHO IS FULLY TRAINED WILL BE LIKE THEIR TEACHER.”

Luke 6:40 (NIV)

According to a longitudinal study, elementary school teachers who have greater stress and show more symptoms of depression create classroom environments that are less conducive to learning, which leads to poor academic performance among

students. Students who began the school year with weaker math skills and

had a teacher with more depressive symptoms had the lowest rate of

achievement. 1

1 McLean, L., & Connor, C. M. (2015). Depressive symptoms in third-grade teachers: Relations to classroom quality and student achievement. Child Development, 86,945-954

TEACHER STRESS IS LINKED TO POOR TEACHER PERFORMANCE AND POOR STUDENT OUTCOMES.

Teachers who report greater burnout early in the school year have classrooms with more behavior problems. When teachers are highly stressed, children show lower levels of both social adjustment and academic performance. 1 Hoglund, W. L. G., Klingle, K. E., & Hosan, N. E. (2015). Classroom risks and resources: Teacher burnout, classroom quality and children’s adjustment in high needs elementary schools. Journal of School Psychology, 53(5), 337-357.

TEACHER STRESS IS LINKED TO POOR TEACHER PERFORMANCE AND POOR STUDENT OUTCOMES.

SLIDE 7 Most strikingly, a survey of over 78,000 students in grades 5-12 in 160 schools showed that higher teacher engagement in their jobs predicted higher student engagement, which in turn predicted higher student achievement outcomes. 1,2 1 G. Gordon. (2010). The Other Outcome: Student Hope, Engagement, Wellbeing 2 Gallup. (2009). Student and teacher engagement predictive study. Unpublished raw data. Omaha, NE.

THE CONVERSE IS ALSO TRUE…

University of British Columbia

Elementary school children's morning cortisol levels varied among classrooms.
Classroom teacher burnout predicted higher morning cortisol in children.
Burnout explained more than half of the classroom variability in morning

cortisol. “We consider the connection between student and teacher stress a cyclical problem in the classroom." Eva Oberlea Kimberly A.Schonert-Reichlb (2016). Stress contagion in the classroom? The link between classroom teacher burnout and morning cortisol in elementary school students

TEACHER BURNOUT LINKED TO HIGHER LEVELS OF STUDENT STRESS HIGH COGNITIVE LOAD + LOW AUTONOMY = CHRONIC DISEASE UNDERSTANDING WORK DESIGN:

Cognitive Load (High) Cognitive Load (Low) Autonomy (High) Autonomy (Low)

A TYPICAL TEACHER’S DAY

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A TYPICAL TEACHER’S DAY

OPPORTUNITY TO BLEED STRESS

TEACHER DISENGAGEMENT HAS REACHED A CRITICAL POINT

Engaged Not Engaged Actively Disengaged

TEACHER TURNOVER HAS A HIGH ECONOMIC COST AS WELL

40% of New Teachers Leave the Profession Within 5 Years

The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future estimates that public school teacher turnover costs more than $7.3 billion per year. The cost per teacher is estimated from over $4,000 in rural areas to over $17,000 in urban districts.

“LOOKING BACK, I HAD SEEN THE SIGNS AS FAR BACK AS SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR. I HAD A NASTY SINUS INFECTION THAT JUST WOULDN'T COMPLETELY GO AWAY AND AGONISING HEADACHES THAT FELT LIKE THEY WERE BORING INTO THE CENTRE OF MY SKULL FOR DAYS AT A TIME. STILL, WHEN YOU COMMIT TO A JOB AS CONSUMING AS TEACHING, IT CAN TAKE OVER YOUR WHOLE LIFE, AND SO I LET IT. I LOVED IT, I WAS GOOD AT IT. I WORKED AT A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL FOR AN APPRECIATIVE BOSS WHO RESPECTED MY ABILITY AND WORK ETHIC. SO HOW DID I LET IT ALL GET SO HORRIBLY OUT OF PROPORTION?

A Typical Teacher

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THE DAY I FINALLY BROKE I WAS CALLED IN TO SEE THE BOSS REGARDING THE WORDING OF SOME INTERNAL EMAIL OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. AFTER A FANTASTIC WORKING RELATIONSHIP BASED ON YEARS OF MUTUAL RESPECT, I STOOD THERE LISTENING TO HIM, RED IN THE FACE, BERATE ME FOR SOMETHING SO APPARENTLY MINOR THAT I COULDN'T EVEN BELIEVE IT WARRANTED A CONVERSATION. RESISTING THE IMPULSE TO SAY WHAT I REALLY THOUGHT AND WALK OUT OF THE DOOR NEVER TO RETURN, I TAUGHT MY DAY’S LESSONS AND PHONED MY DOCTOR AT BREAK. BY 5PM I HAD AN EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT AND WAS SIGNED OFF WITH STRESS WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS OF SITTING DOWN IN HER OFFICE.

A Typical Teacher A Typical Teacher

THE WORKLOAD WASN'T WHAT FINALLY BROKE ME, BUT IT CERTAINLY REDUCED MY

RESILIENCE. WHAT DID IT WAS A CULTURE SHIFT…”

THE CAREGIVER

DILEMMA

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ESSENCE OR

OVERFLOW? TRAUMA

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SECONDARY

TRAUMA

▸ School Organizations that lack strong principal leadership, a healthy school climate and a collegial, supportive environment; ▸ Job Demands that are escalating with high-stakes testing, student behavioral problems, and difficult parents; ▸ Work Resources that limit a teacher’s sense of autonomy and decision-making power; and ▸ Teacher Social and Emotional Competence to manage stress and nurture a healthy classroom.

THERE ARE FOUR MAIN SOURCES OF TEACHER STRESS

Stressor - School Organizations that lack strong principal leadership, a healthy school climate and a collegial, supportive environment Strategy – Cultural Alignment & Strength-Based Teams 1) People Are Loyal To Culture, Not Strategy 2) Culture Provides Resilience in Tough Times 3) Creating a Culture Where I Am Known & Know Others 4) Healthy School Culture Is Foundational To Innovation