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Peer reviewedGreer, John G.; Wethered, Chris E. – Exceptional Children, 1984
The article uses learned helplessness as a model for better understanding burnout experienced by teachers of exceptional children. Comparisons are made between the treatment for learned helplessness and parallel strategies for preventing burnout, including helping educators to set realistic goals and recognize the control which they do have.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Helplessness, Teacher Burnout
Peer reviewedGreer, John G.; Wethered, Chris E. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1987
Explores the topic of learned helplessness in children. Discusses these counselor strategies for helping children with learned helplessness: develop realistic attributions, provide feedback, provide success experiences, provide microcomputer experiences, and set realistic goals and expectations. (ABL)
Descriptors: Children, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Education
