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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

WHAT DOES RESEARCH SAY ABOUT
TEACHER WELLBEING?
Socially and emotionally competent teachers exhibit prosocial values and make responsible decisions based on an assessment of factors including how their decisions may affect themselves and others. They respect others and take responsibility for their decisions and actions.
 - The Prosocial Classroom: Teacher Social and Emotional Competence in Relation to Student and Classroom Outcomes, Patricia A. Jennings and Mark T. Greenberg
Teachers who do not receive any intervention during the school year may be prone to increased physiological stress as reflected in lower morning cortisol levels and decreased sense of personal accomplishment. Lower morning cortisol, assessed via a single morning time point sample, has been associated with both acute and chronic posttraumatic event distress. Higher morning cortisol levels, on the other hand, have been associated with more positive relationship functioning for women in a caretaking role.
- Mindfulness for Teachers: A Pilot Study to Assess Effects on Stress, Burnout, and Teaching Efficacy, Lisa Flook , Simon B. Goldberg, Laura Pinger, Katherine Bonus, and Richard J. Davidson

Contact us to learn more about the research and ways to integrate wellbeing practices in teacher professional development programs.

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