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Maria Katherine Voyiatzis – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Teacher burnout is a complex and pervasive phenomenon with significant implications for both educators and students. This qualitative research study delves into the intricate interplay of factors contributing to teacher burnout within the context of K-12 schools in Massachusetts. Drawing from foundational theories such as Maslach's burnout model…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Burnout
Higgins, Claire F. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Inadequate preparation, combined with challenging work conditions, contribute to the shortage of skilled special educators in the United States (Levenson, 2011). Because teacher quality is linked to student achievement (Darling-Hammond, 2001), the discrepancy in access to qualified teachers has remained a serious issue, particularly for students…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Conditions, Emotional Disturbances
Smith, Cristine; Hofer, Judy – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
In this report, the authors present the results of their analysis of who adult basic education (ABE) teachers are, how they approach their work, the challenges they face, and the concerns they have about their work. Using the teachers' own words as often as possible, this report describes teachers within their four roles, as: classroom teachers,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Teacher Role, Teacher Characteristics
Smith, Cristine; Hofer, Judy; Gillespie, Marilyn; Solomon, Marla; Rowe, Karen – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
This study investigated how adult education teachers changed after participating in one of three different models of professional development (multisession workshop, mentor teacher group, or practitioner research group), all on the same topic of learner persistence. The study also investigated the most important individual, professional…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Change, Professional Development
Smith, Cristine; Hofer, Judy; Gillespie, Marilyn; Solomon, Marla; Rowe, Karen – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Professional Development Study investigated how adult education teachers changed after participating in one of three different models of professional development (multisession workshop, mentor teacher group, or practitioner research group), all on the same topic of learner…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Change, Professional Development