Abstract
Burnout is a significant problem that continues to plague the teaching profession. In this essay, I argue that the burnout of early-career teachers is not solely a function of personal factors (e.g., their knowledge, their beliefs, their pedagogical skills, their commitment to the teaching profession) but also a function of the organizational climates into which these early-career teachers enter. Specifically, burnout can be contagious, and, therefore, I argue that teacher educators must expand the scope of their efforts to include not only educating individual pre-service teachers but also revitalizing the organizational climates present within local schools.
Recommended Citation
Zimmerman, Aaron Samuel
(2018)
"Expanding the Scope of Teacher Education in an Attempt to Prevent Burnout Contagion,"
Mid-Western Educational Researcher: Vol. 30:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol30/iss3/5
