WHY DOES TEACHER WELLBEING MATTER?
Teacher wellbeing shapes classroom environment that influences students' learning outcomes.
Socially and emotionally undernourished teachers experience emotional exhaustion, lack of relatedness with peers and
students, and feelings of lack of personal accomplishment.
How does TSEW shape teachers?
Teachers with high social and emotional competence are self-aware. They clearly recognise their purpose of teaching and are emotionally responsive to learners. They are able to regulate their emotions through emotionally challenging situations.
How does TSEW affect classroom environment?
The classrooms of socially and emotionally competent teachers are warm and responsive to individual needs. They encourage independent thinking and responsible decision-making.
How does TSEW impact students?
Socially and emotionally competent teachers develop supportive relationships with their students and provide necessary support to help students thrive socially, emotionally and academically.
THREE TENETS OF TSEW
MASTERY
Mastery is a
cognitive domain of teachers' wellbeing.
High level of mastery influences teachers' professional engagement, classroom instruction and responsiveness to students.
Driver of high self-efficacy
AUTONOMY
Teachers' who can exercise autonomy are more intrinsically driven.
Their motivation to teach is shaped by their own
values and goals.
Driver of intrinsic motivation
PURPOSE
Purpose is part of both emotional and cognitive domain of teachers' wellbeing.
Purposeful teachers are able to address complex and difficult work situations effectively.
Driver of resilience