Download or read book The Special Educator and Job Stress written by Charles V. L. Dedrick and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines stressors encountered by special educators, ways of coping with professional demands, and reasons why some teachers handle job stress better than others. It is intended to help special education teachers take a more objective look at what they do and identify strategies and techniques to alleviate some job-related stress and tension. Symptoms of burnout are reviewed, and a questionnaire is provided to help special educators examine behavioral patterns to determine the degree of burnout they are experiencing. The impact of stress on the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of teachers is examined, and the manner in which job stress affects professional performance is addressed. Several studies that look at job stress and the special educator from a generic, nonspecific perspective are described, and then job stress of teachers of students with learning disabilities, behavioral/emotional problems, and mental deficiencies is discussed. Individual initiatives and organizational strategies for developing coalitions among school staff are offered. Ten stress management strategies are analyzed: diet and exercise, relaxation techniques, social support systems, goal setting, creative problem solving, time management, networking, self-talk, stroking, and self-given gifts. Includes 108 references. (JDD)

Download or read book Special Education Teachers written by G.L. Reddy and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to present elements of Mathematics as applied to Scientific and Engineering students whose main interest in the subject lie in finding the particular solution so rather than the general theory the book has been designed to source as the textbook of formal courses in Engineering Mathematics of B.Ed. and B.Tech. students of all Indian Universities. The subject matter has been discussed in a systematic way starting from basic concepts, keeping in mind the actual difficulties of students. Considerable more number of worked examples has been included in the text against each topic in all the chapters to make it more flexible. Contents: Vol. I: 1. Elementary Operations of the Matrices; 2. Eigen Vectors and Eigen Values; 3. Inverse and Adjoint of the Matrix; 4. Linear Equations Solution by the Matrices Method; 5. Integration and Differentiation of the Vectors; 6. Divergence, Curl and Gradient; 7. Multiple Vectors. Vol. II: 1. Moment of Inertia; 2. Multiple Integrals (Double and Triple Integrals and Change of Order of Integration); 3. Green s, Gauss s and Stoke s Theorem; 4. Fourier Series. Vol. III: 1. Mathematical Logics; 2. Set Theory; 3. Successive Differentiation; 4. Jacobians; 5. Partial Differentiation; 6. Theoretical Distributions; 7. Probability; 8. Correlation Analysis. Vol. IV: 1. Solution of Cubic Equations; 2. Difference Equations; 3. Transformation of Equations; 4. Solution of Biquadratic Equations. Vol. V: 1. Tabulation, Classification and Graphic Presentation; 2. Binomial and Normal Distributions; 3. Multinomial and Poisson Distributions; 4. Probability; 5. Regression and Correlation Analysis. Vol. VI: 1. Analytic Functions; 2. Calculus of Residues; 3. Complex Variable; 4. Zero of an Analytic Function; 5. Complex Integration.

Download or read book A Study of Job Stress Factors of Rural Missouri Special Education Teachers as Related to Years of Teaching Experience written by Mary M. Concannon and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sources and Manifestations of on the Job Stress for Special Education Teachers written by Eileen R. Bunch and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Job Burnout and Stress in Regular and Special Education Teachers written by Jeffrey Charles Raison and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of Absenteeism and Job Stress Among Special Education Teachers in Self contained and Resource Service Positions written by Janet Sue Parham and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Understanding Teacher Stress in an Age of Accountability written by Richard Lambert and published by IAP. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School districts today face increasing calls for accountability during a time when budgets are stretched and students’ needs have become increasingly complex. The teacher’s responsibility is to educate younger people, but now more than ever, teachers face demands on a variety of fronts. In addition to teaching academic content, schools are responsible for students’ performance on state-wide tests. They are also asked to play an increasingly larger role in children’s well-being, including their nutritional needs and social and emotional welfare. Teachers have shown themselves to be more than capable of taking up such challenges, but what price is paid for the increasing demands we are placing on our schools? Understanding Teacher Stress in an Age of Accountability is about the nature of teachers stress and the resources they can employ to cope with it. Accountability is a two-way street and the authors in this volume suggest remedies for reducing teacher stress and in all likelihood increasing student learning—greater administrative support, more and better instructional materials, specialized resources targeted at demanding children, parental support, and professional recognition. Readers will discover that lack of funding, low pay, concerns about academic performance and student misbehavior, and increased public and governmental scrutiny are not exclusive to the United States. In this volume, the third in a series on Research on Stress and Coping in Education, authors from Australia, Turkey, Malaysia, and the Netherlands sound the same alarms, post the same warnings, and draw similarly disturbing conclusions.

Download or read book Job Burnut and Stress in Regular and Special Education Teachers written by Jeffrey Charles Raison and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Towards Inclusive Schools written by Catherine Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1995. Notions of ‘inclusive schools’ and ‘schooling for diversity’ are rapidly gaining currency across the developed world as alternatives to traditional approaches to special needs education. This book explores the advances in our understanding of how schools can change and develop in order to include a wider range of students. By bringing together some of the foremost international writers and researchers in the field, it makes available to policy makers, practitioners and researchers the experiences from Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.

Download or read book Teacher Burnout written by Alfred S. Alschuler and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet presents articles that deal with identifying signs of stress and methods of reducing work-related stressors. An introductory article gives a summary of the causes, consequences, and cures of teacher stress and burnout. In articles on recognizing signs of stress, "Type A" and "Type B" personalities are examined, with implications for stressful behavior related to each type, and a case history of a teacher who was beaten by a student is given. Methods of overcoming job-related stress are suggested in eight articles: (1) "How Some Teachers Avoid Burnout"; (2) "The Nibble Method of Overcoming Stress"; (3) "Twenty Ways I Save Time"; (4) "How To Bring Forth The Relaxation Response"; (5) "How To Draw Vitality From Stress"; (6) "Six Steps to a Positive Addiction"; (7)"Positive Denial: The Case For Not Facing Reality"; and (8) "Conquering Common Stressors". A workshop guide is offered for reducing and preventing teacher burnout by establishing support groups, reducing stressors, changing perceptions of stressors, and improving coping abilities. Workshop roles of initiator, facilitator, and members are discussed. An annotated bibliography of twelve books about stress is included. (FG)

Download or read book What Every Special Educator Must Know written by Council for Exceptional Children and published by Council For Exceptional Children. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CEC wrote the book on special education ... literally. CEC s famous red book details the ethics, standards, and guidelines for special education preparation and practice. Delineating both knowledge and skill sets and individual content standards, What Every Special Educator Must Know is an invaluable resource for special education administrators, institutional faculty developing curriculum, state policy makers evaluating licensure requirements, and special educators planning their professional growth.

Download or read book An Exploratory Study on Occupational Stress and Coping Strategies of Special Educators in South India written by Leemamol Mathew and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This empirical study aimed at examining the sources, effects, and the coping strategies of occupational stress among special educators in India. The Government policies are tailored to enhance the education of children with disabilities, but very few of these policies focus the special educators who take care of students with disabilities. These educators have largely been clubbed together with teachers of regular schools. Therefore, the issues of special educators have always been a neglected field in India. Of the 21 million disabled population of the country, 12 million are children with various disabilities, according to Census of India 2001. To meet the educational requirements of these children the country has round about 3200 registered special schools. The number of special educators in each school varies according to the student strength. And the level and nature of stress experienced by this population have hardly been the focus of study. Hence, here an attempt is made to study the nature and levels of occupational stress experienced by teachers of special schools. The geographical area of the study was two districts, Calicut and Malappuram, of the state of Kerala, South India. 35 special educators, who had more than two years of teaching experience, were randomly selected for the study from the schools in this geographical area. The methodology adopted was both quantitative and qualitative. To collect the quantitative data, the occupational Stress Indicator, developed by Cooper, et. al., (1988) was used. The Indicator evaluates occupational stress by analysing five key factors: i) Sources of stress, ii) Individual characteristics, iii) Locus of control, iv) Coping strategies, and v) Effects of stress. To collect qualitative data an unstructured personal interview was used. The quantitative results revealed that the sources of stress spread from: i) school structure and climate, ii) home/work interface, iii) relationship with other people, iv) intrinsic job factors. The common effect of stress on special educators was found to be health related problems - both physical and mental - and job dissatisfaction. There was no organised method to redress the problem rising from occupational stress. As a result, the most commonly used coping strategy were social support, task strategies, and home/school relationship. While the qualitative data confirmed the findings of the quantitative data, it pointed out some other issues, which the quantitative indicators did not cover. The sources of stress as repeatedly reported in the qualitative interviews were that of low salary - due to the subcontracting by the Government to NGO's, job insecurity, work overload, and high teacher-student ratio. The results point to the need of Government policies targeting specifically to the special educators if there has to be tangible improvements in the quality of life of the children with disabilities.

Download or read book Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stress of Special Education Teacher on the Navajo Indian Reservation written by Betta Maria Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Compassion Fatigue Among Secondary Special Education Teachers written by Kimberly C. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age with increased teacher preparation requirements, and ever-growing student populations, a great need exists to adequately train and retain highly qualified special education teachers. Special Education is a profession that has long been plagued by shortages of qualified personnel. Many factors contribute to the shortfall of educators in this field. One of the most significant contributing factors to teacher attrition is "burnout" or excessive stresses that can cause a teacher to leave the field. Although literature exists about the phenomenon, discussions within it have not included in-depth analyses from a compassion fatigue (Figley, 1995) perspective. Within the human service professions, compassion fatigue relates to job training, stress, job requirements, and professional support. The four constructs were explored with six secondary special education teachers through qualitative interviews, each reported in vignette format. The selection and format provides the reader awareness about the outplay of compassion fatigue among a specific subgroup of teachers. The present report concludes with recommendations for future studies that could expand the exploration of compassion fatigue reported here. (Contains 1 table.).

Download or read book Teacher Stress written by Margaret M. Hartford and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Job Burnout and stress in regular und special education teachers written by Jeffrey Charles Raison and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Toward a Broader Understanding of Stress and Coping written by Qun G. Jiao and published by IAP. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on stress and coping phenomena has been among the most widely studied topics in social and behavioral sciences during the past several decades. Notwithstanding, the authors in this book have expanded the base of stress and coping research by providing a valuable reference source that includes guidelines and frameworks as well as empirical findings related to the application of mixed methods approaches to the study of stress and coping. This book is intended not only for stress and coping researchers, but also for social and behavioral science researchers at various levels—from students, instructors, and advisors to applied researchers, research methodologists, and theorists. The 15 chapters are divided into three distinct sections. The five chapters in Section I focus mainly on topics pertaining to the conceptual and theoretical aspects of mixed methods research in the study of stress and coping. The five chapters in Section II address the major methodological issues of mixed methods research. Section III presents five empirical studies of mixed methods research as applied to the field of stress and coping. This book illustrates the perspectives of innovative interconnections in the application of mixed methods research to the study of stress and coping. It also provides readers with new ways of designing and evaluating strategies and programs that aim to reduce stress and improve coping mechanisms.