Rude people do not always fully understand the impact their behavior has on others. School days are not only stressful for students, but for the teachers as well. They tend to be neglected on this matter when their work load is 300 times what the average student receives; as a result it is easy for any professor in college to become overwhelmed and start to slash in irritation. The work load for Grand Canyon University professors rise constantly; however, as an undergraduate college student in direct contact with this situation it is important to not respond with aggression back, but to understand the position and stance of the teacher and remain courteous when talking to them.
This rise in students is actually a positive response to education, yet there are not enough facility members to handle the students. GCU alone is admitting 8,000 more freshmen to their campus. How is it that some teachers now cannot handle the work they have now with only having a fraction of the students? There are not enough teachers to provide necessary support of the students. Personally, in my program we only have on teacher that is employed through GCU. The rest are adjunct teachers (free-lance). Tuitions rise, loans rise, administrative jobs increase as well as low-wage adjunct professors. Administrators destroy the teaching profession only to turn around and blame the teachers for failure on their part. Karaj and Rapti performed a study on teacher stress only to conclude “The present studies are that changes are needed especially to the teacher’s workload” (2013, para. 27). Karaj and Rapti highlight the issue of the teacher’s workload as an issue that needs to be changed. More faculty members are to be hired for this to happen. With more teacher...
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...ional and poised when in contact with a stressed or irritated teacher is a highly effective task to do. There are several reasons why the teacher may be upset there are even cases when the student is to blame for the effects of the teacher. Being open minded and calm when dealing with the instructor is the best solution of the conflict.
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The job of a teacher is never easy but we have seen how cooperative discipline and enabling students to feel capable, connected and contributing can improve classroom management and maybe even our own moods. If we create an environment of mutual respect and give our students legitimate power of voice and choice in the classroom we will see positive results in improved student behavior and student achievement. Because when our students believe that they can succeed, they will.
...ers have to deal with more examinations and are under higher pressure to promote students as well as they need to take care of the competitive exams as well. So they experience more psychological stress and a higher work load. In the present study, teachers who worked in senior middle schools also had the highest work load in comparison to those who worked in other levels of schools including primary, kindergarten and special schools. Emotional exhaustion correlates with the high numbers of weekly lessons and increased work load.⁹
Teaching is one of the most well-known professions all around the world. However, it is also extremely underestimated, especially when it comes to teaching elementary school students. Jenny Peters, writer of the article Confessions of An Elementary School Teacher, observes that it is indeed a “challenging career” that in the end has “immeasurable rewards” (1). However, no matter what you have to do, it seems as though those rewards overrule anything and everything as long as your heart is in it, not only for the students, but for the drive to teach them and lead them to bigger and brighter futures.
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...ife and we all thrive under a certain amount of stress. Deadlines, competitions, examinations, confrontations and even our frustrations and sorrows add depth and enrichment to our lives. Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn how to manage it and how to use it to help us. Feelings of stress and anxiety are inevitably going to develop in students. Teachers should be able to identify symptoms and sources of stress and anxiety in students. They should be aware of various strategies that can be applied to minimize the detrimental effects of stress and anxiety. Their focus should be on the development of coping mechanisms in students so that they are able to channelize their stresses and anxieties productively. Every teacher is required to find the optimal level of stress for each student which will motivate but not overwhelm individual for maximal benefit.
Student behavior problems are a major concern for the public, administrators, and teachers. The lack of effective behavior management prevents a positive and productive learning environment from being achieved, (Little, 2004, pg. 323). Disruptive behavior is more than just a distraction; it negatively affects everyone in the classroom. Unruly conduct requires the teacher to waste class time trying to gain and maintain control of the room. As a result, less time is spent on academic instruction. Student achievement suffers when less time is spent on academic instruction and completing tasks (Martini-Scully, Bray, and Kehle, 2000). In most cases of disruptive behavior children do not have any psychological problems like attention deficit disorder. ...
Stress has been shown to have negative effects on college students and their learning. Academic burnout is a substantial problem associated with academic performance and is brought on by stress. A study explained by Shu-Hui Lin and Yun-Chen Huang (2014) is based on two scales, the “Undergraduate Life Stress Scale” and “Learning Burnout Scale” that were used as research tools to explore the life stress among college students and whether or not the results can be used as predictors of academic burnout. This study is intended to specifically identify life stresses associated with academic burnout and to
having a bad day, problems at home). Before getting into an argument (and ensuing power struggle) with the student, the teacher can discreetly ask the student to speak with them and quietly ask if everything is okay. This gives the student the opportunity to release their frustration while realizing that the teacher is not the enemy, but someone who cares about their well-being.
Although teachers understand that in many cases the function of a disruptive student’s behavior is to avoid doing the classwork or to escape the classroom, it is difficult not to fall into students’ traps by taking the easy way out and sending disruptive students out of the classroom.
In today’s America, the educational system has been blaming teachers for the failure of students. This pressure put on teachers causes a lot of unneeded stress and can even be demoralizing. Instructors are always trying to put the student’s
...ns and my learning environment instead of peacefully and respectfully approaching the individual personally. If another student is breaking social rules I must run and tell the teacher immediately, even if I think it is possible to handle my problems myself like an adult, and even if I do not want to get that student in trouble or bother my professors and administrators. If there is a social problem with another student involving emotional intelligence, I must not try and interact with that person because it is the duty of the system and its officials to do that. It is my duty as a student to take these problems to the system and its officials so that a solution may be issued to me, instead of attempting to be the solution itself. I did not mean to cause a disruption to my fellow students while attempting to resolve this issue myself and I sincerely apologize.
Job Stress refers to the pressure or tension people sense in their life. According to Schular, R. S. (1980) job stress is a dynamic condition in which an individual is opposed with an opportunity, constraint or demand related to what he or she wants and for which the outcome is supposed to be both uncertain and significant. Previous studies provide solid indication that imbalance among various organizational factors for example employees' role conflict (Miles and Perreault, 1976), ambiguity (Mcgrath, 1976), work overload (Cooper and Marshal, 1976), and task demands (Caplan, 1975) etc. increase the level of stress (Wu 2007). Also the review of current research validated that job stress has become progressively prevalent and has gained more consideration
Gregory.J.R, Frazer.H. (1986). An Academic Stress Scale: Identification and Rated Importance Of Academic Stressors, 59, 2-6.
Since people are always dealing with certain changes in their lives, they are always dealing with some type of stress. One of the biggest growing issues with stress is stress in the workplace. According to Northwestern National Life, one-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives (“Stress at Work,” 1999).... ... middle of paper ...
In recent years, the cliché image of a teacher has come under attach. Research has shown that teachers often work in an isolated setting in which they are considered experts in their specific area; however they often lack the support and equipment needed to do their jobs effectively. As a result, to the inadequate working environment new teachers often leave the profession within the first five years. These conditions often exist because the educational system fails to prepare our teachers with the proper tools and experience needed to do their job well (U.S. Department of Education, 2010).